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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
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long staff with one end being hook shaped
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("shepherd's crook" is a kind of...):
staff (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose)
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