Fish-hook


[fish-hoo k] /ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/

noun
1.
a hook used in fishing.
noun
1.
a sharp hook used in angling, esp one with a barb
2.
(logic) a symbol (∋) for entailment

late 14c., from fish (n.) + hook (n.).

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