fishhook

Etymology

From Middle English fisch-hook, from Old English *fischōc (“fishhook”), equivalent to fish + hook. Cognate with Dutch vishaak (“fishhook”). In the sense of a jack (playing card), refers to the shape of the letter J on the card.

noun

  1. a barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing
  2. (slang) a jack (the playing card)

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