fishhook

== English == === Alternative forms === fish hook === Etymology === From Middle English fisch-hook, from Old English *fischōc (“fishhook”), equivalent to fish +‎ hook. Cognate with Dutch vishaak (“fishhook”). In the sense of a jack (playing card), refers to the shape of the letter J on the card. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/ === Noun === fishhook (plural fishhooks) A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing. Synonyms: angle, fishing hook, hook (slang, card games) A jack (type of playing card). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === fishhook (third-person singular simple present fishhooks, present participle fishhooking, simple past and past participle fishhooked) (transitive) To impale with a fishhook. (intransitive) To bend back on itself like a fishhook. ==== References ==== Weisenberg, Michael (2000), The Official Dictionary of Poker‎[2], MGI/Mike Caro University, →ISBN