1. (n.) A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts.
2. (n.) A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors.
| Nuthook 1. (n.) A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. 2. (n.) A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. | |