"mudhook" meaning in All languages combined

See mudhook on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mudhooks [plural]
Etymology: From mud + hook. Etymology templates: {{com|en|mud|hook}} mud + hook Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudhook (plural mudhooks)
  1. (slang) An anchor, as used in the game of crown and anchor. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-mudhook-en-noun-f~jKCeq1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1901 (August 21), “Gambling on Transports”, London Daily News, page: 8",
          "text": "These are marked with the four aces and a crown and anchor—the latter usually referred to as \"The Old Mud-hook\"."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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    }
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