bill-hook

A form of billhook — A medieval polearm, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill.

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Meanings

nounbill-hook (plural bill-hooks)

plural bill-hooks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of billhook.
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APA

bill-hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bill-hook

MLA

“bill-hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bill-hook. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bill-hook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bill-hook.

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