Meaning of Hooker in English
Noun
HookerEtymology
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. English theologian (1554-1600)
- 3. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
- 4. a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
- 5. (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot