a crook
111crook — [krʊk] noun [C] 1) informal someone who is dishonest or is a thief 2) the place where something bends inwards the crook of your arm[/ex] …
112By hook or by crook — crook crook (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature;… …
113Condado de Crook — Crook es el nombre de varios condados de Estados Unidos: Condado de Cook (Illinois) Condado de Crook (Oregón) Condado de Crook (Wyoming) Véase también Cook Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos re …
114crook rafter. — See knee rafter. * * * …
115crook — Synonyms and related words: Judas, L, Malacca cane, aberrancy, aberration, advocate, alpenstock, andiron, angle, angle off, apex, appropriate, arc, arch, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bad person, bandeau, baton, bear off,… …
116crook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bend, curve, hook; thief, robber. See curvature, illegality, stealing, evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [*Criminal] Syn. swindler, thief, rogue; see criminal . 2. [A bend] Syn. hook, V, notch; see… …
117crook — англ. [крук] крона (у медн. дух. инструм.) …
118crook — sick, unwell …
119crook — I. , v. a. == distort. Marg. 53 II. , sb. == wile. Wright’s L. P. p. 105. Alys. 4819 …
120crook the elbow — Scottish to be a drunkard A variant of bend the elbow (see bend), which may imply no more than having a drink …