Fleshhook
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fleshhook is a noun meaning (historical) A hook designed to lift meat out of boiling water.
Meaning
(historical) A hook designed to lift meat out of boiling water.
Example Sentences
It was the custom of Eli's sons (the priest) that when any man brought a sacrifice to God, the priest's servant came while the flesh was boiling with a fleshhook in his hand.
Word Forms
- fleshhooks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hook, fishhook, spoonhook, baithook, armhook, hookset.
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