Welsh hook

noun

Welsh glaive

Meanings

Welsh hook1

nounWelsh hook (plural Welsh hooks)

plural Welsh hooks

Welsh Hook2

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in north Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9327).

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Presumably from the Welsh hook, used as a weapon.

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APA

Welsh hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20hook

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“Welsh hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20hook. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Welsh hook,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20hook.

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