"Bombay Hook" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Dutch Boompjes Hoeck (modern Dutch Boompjes Hoek, literally “Little-tree Hook”). Spelling influenced by, and thus remodeled after, Bombay (“historical name of Mumbai”) + hook (“a curve”), and thus also inadvertently a partial calque from Middle Dutch. Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|Boompjes Hoek}} Dutch Boompjes Hoek, {{bor|en|dum|Boompjes Hoeck|lit=Little-tree Hook|pos=modern Dutch <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">Boompjes Hoek</i>}} Middle Dutch Boompjes Hoeck (modern Dutch Boompjes Hoek, literally “Little-tree Hook”), {{affix|en|Bombay|hook|t1=historical name of Mumbai|t2=a curve}} Bombay (“historical name of Mumbai”) + hook (“a curve”), {{partial calque|en|dum|-|nocap=1}} partial calque from Middle Dutch Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Bombay Hook}} Bombay Hook
  1. A point in Kent County, Delaware, United States Categories (place): Places in Delaware, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Bombay Hook Point
    Sense id: en-Bombay_Hook-en-name-mRqTJxJ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Middle Dutch translations, Terms with Unami translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 37 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 39 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 42 40 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle Dutch translations: 43 40 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Unami translations: 45 42 13
  2. A natural region of modern-day Kent County, Delaware, United States. Categories (place): Places in Delaware, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bombay_Hook-en-name-7BjFw0el Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas of the United States, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Middle Dutch translations, Terms with Unami translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 37 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 39 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 42 40 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle Dutch translations: 43 40 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Unami translations: 45 42 13
  3. The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, a national park encompassing the natural region. Derived forms: Bombay Hook Island, Bombay Hook Point Shoal
    Sense id: en-Bombay_Hook-en-name-sAS8KoRA Categories (other): Parks, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Middle Dutch translations, Terms with Unami translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 37 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 39 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 42 40 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle Dutch translations: 43 40 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Unami translations: 45 42 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (natural region and national park): Boompjes Hoek [masculine] (Dutch), Boompjes Hoeck [masculine] (Middle Dutch), Mèthaksënòsink (Unami)
Disambiguation of 'natural region and national park': 0 46 54
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