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· Proto-Germanic
*hōkaz
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic
*hōkaz
, most common first.
hook
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
harquebus
An obsolete matchlock firearm.