Meaning of Hooker in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhʊkər/

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1. Noun

   Hooker

   Etymology

   mid 17th century: from Dutch hoeker, from hoek‘hook’ (used earlier in hoekboot, denoting a two-masted Dutch fishing vessel)

   Definitions

   1. United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
2. 2. English theologian (1554-1600)
3. 3. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
4. 4. a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
5. 5. (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot