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1hooker
noun hook·er \ˈhu̇-kər\
Definition of HOOKER
1
: one that hooks
2
: drink <a hooker of Scotch>
3
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First Known Use of HOOKER
1567
2hooker
noun
Definition of HOOKER
: a one-masted fishing boat used on the English and Irish coasts; also : a small clumsy boat
Origin of HOOKER
Dutch hoeker, alteration of Middle Dutch hoecboot, from hoec fishhook + boot boat
First Known Use: 1801
Hooker
biographical name Hook·er \ˈhu̇-kər\
Definition of HOOKER
Joseph 1814–1879 Am. gen.
Hooker
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Sir Joseph Dalton 1817–1911 Eng. botanist
Hooker
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Richard 1554–1600 Eng. theol.
Hooker
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Thomas 1586?–1647 Eng. Puritan clergyman & founder of Connecticut
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