GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hooker (?), n.
1. One who, or that which, hooks.
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2. (Naut.) (a) A Dutch vessel with two masts. (b) A fishing boat with one mast, used on the coast of Ireland. (c) A sailor's contemptuous term for any antiquated craft.
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