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SHEPHERD'S CROOK

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Dictionary entry overview: What does shepherd's crook mean?

• SHEPHERD'S CROOK (noun)
The noun SHEPHERD'S CROOK has 1 sense:

1. a long staff with one end being hook shaped

Familiarity information: SHEPHERD'S CROOK used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SHEPHERD'S CROOK (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A long staff with one end being hook shaped

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

shepherd's crook; crook

Hypernyms ("shepherd's crook" is a kind of...):

staff (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose)

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