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Definition of Hooker
1. Noun. United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879).
2. Noun. English theologian (1554-1600).
3. Noun. A prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets.
Generic synonyms: Bawd, Cocotte, Cyprian, Fancy Woman, Harlot, Lady Of Pleasure, Prostitute, Sporting Lady, Tart, Whore, Woman Of The Street, Working Girl
Derivative terms: Hustle, Slatternly, Streetwalk
4. Noun. A golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers).
5. Noun. (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot.
Definition of Hooker
1. n. One who, or that which, hooks.
Definition of Hooker
1. Noun. (slang) A prostitute. ¹
2. Noun. A small fishing boat. ¹
3. Noun. (rugby) a player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot. ¹
4. Noun. A crocheter. ¹
5. Noun. A person or thing that hooks. ¹
6. Noun. (slang dated) A measurement of alcohol without definite amounts, meaning the same thing as a "slug" (of gin), an overlarge gulp. Used from the 1920s through the 1940s. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hooker
1. a prostitute [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hooker
1. 1. One who, or that which, hooks. 2. A Dutch vessel with two masts. A fishing boat with one mast, used on the coast of Ireland. A sailor's contemptuous term for any antiquated craft. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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