"fleshhook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fleshhooks [plural]
Etymology: flesh + hook Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flesh|hook}} flesh + hook Head templates: {{en-noun}} fleshhook (plural fleshhooks)
  1. (historical) A hook designed to lift meat out of boiling water. Tags: historical Translations (a hook designed to lift meat out of boiling water): κρεάγρα (kreágra) [feminine] (Ancient Greek)
    Sense id: en-fleshhook-en-noun-oTeWqQGF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ancient Greek translations

Inflected forms

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