What is a thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. Shak called?
nuthook — A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors. Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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