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fishhook

nounmasculine/ɐ̃ˈzɔɫ/medium

an·zol

Definition

A hook with a barbed point for catching fish.
He carefully baited the fishhook with a worm.
The old fishhook was rusty and bent.
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Common collocations
barbed fishhookfishing hookto bait a hook

Etymology

Do latim *hamus* (gancho), através do árabe *al-sukk*.

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