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crook

1  [krook]
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–noun
1. a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.
2. the hooked part of anything.
3. an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end or the crosier of a bishop or abbot.
4. a dishonest person, esp. a sharper, swindler, or thief.
5. a bend, turn, or curve: a crook in the road.
6. the act of crooking or bending.
7. a pothook.
8. Also called shank. a device on some musical wind instruments for changing the pitch, consisting of a piece of tubing inserted into the main tube.
–verb (used with object)
9. to bend; curve; make a crook in.
10. Slang. to steal, cheat, or swindle: She crooked a ring from that shop.
–verb (used without object)
11. to bend; curve.
Origin:
1125–75; ME crok(e) < ON krāka hook
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crook 1   (krŏŏk)   
n.  

  1. An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part.

  2. A part that is curved or bent like a hook.

  3. A curve or bend; a turn: a crook in the path.

  4. Informal One who makes a living by dishonest methods.

v.   crooked, crook·ing, crooks

v.   tr.
To make a crook in; bend.
v.   intr.
To bend or curve. See Synonyms at bend1.

[Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

crook 
c.1225, "hook-shaped instrument or weapon," from O.N. krokr "hook, corner," of obscure origin. Meaning of "swindler" is Amer.Eng., 1879, but crook "dishonest trick" was in M.E.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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