"wolf hook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wolf hooks [plural]
Etymology: wolf + hook, called so because the original tool was used in the hunting of wolves. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wolf|hook}} wolf + hook Head templates: {{en-noun}} wolf hook (plural wolf hooks)
  1. A thunderbolt drawn as a straight-edged runic s with a horizontal bar in the middle and the ends angled at 90 degrees centerwise, now especially when used as a Nazi symbol.
    Sense id: en-wolf_hook-en-noun-72kZNKOf
  2. (historical) A kind of trap used to catch wolves, consisting of an upper part resembling a crescent moon, meant to be fastened between tree branches, and a lower part (connected by a chain) in the form of a double hook, meant to be covered with meat and swallowed by a wolf. Tags: historical Synonyms: wolf's hook, wolfsangel
    Sense id: en-wolf_hook-en-noun-GW8qHfAc Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 54 13 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 61 8
  3. (by extension) A kind of modern-day assault rifle handle in a similar shape. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-wolf_hook-en-noun-0Bu~oTq9 Disambiguation of Weapons: 25 21 54

Inflected forms

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