Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A hook used to hang the carcasses of slaughtered animals or large pieces of meat.
- n. Slang The hands or fists.
Wiktionary
- n. a two-sided hook normally used in butcheries to hang up meat or the carcasses of animals such as pigs.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung
Examples
“A savage meat hook gleams beneath fluorescent lights . . .”
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