hooker
/ˈhʊkər/
noun
- A person or thing that hooks something, such as a fishing hook or a tool for hanging.
- The fisherman was a skilled hooker who never lost a catch.
- He used a carpet hooker to pull the fibers through the backing.
- The factory worker operated a machine that was a hooker for hanging meat.
- In rugby, a player in the front row of a scrum whose main job is to hook the ball back with their foot.
- She played hooker for her college rugby team.
- The hooker won the ball for his team during the scrum.
- The hooker is a key position in the rugby scrum.
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