'Nuthook' definitions:

Definition of 'Nuthook'

From: GCIDE
  • Nuthook \Nut"hook`\, n.
  • 1. A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. --Shak. [1913 Webster]