a cutting tool with a wooden handle and a curved blade terminating in a hook at its tip, used for pruning, chopping, etc
Also called: bill
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bill•hook
(bil′hŏŏk′),USA pronunciation n.
- bill3 (def. 3).
- bill3 + hook 1605–15
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