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Meaning of "billhook" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BILLHOOK

billhook  [ˈbɪlˌhʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILLHOOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Billhook is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BILLHOOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

billhook

Billhook

The billhook is a traditional cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting smaller woody material such as shrubs and branches. It is very common in the wine-growing countries of Europe. In other parts of the world where it is used, it was either developed locally—e.g. in China, India, and Japan—or introduced by European settlers—e.g. in North and South America, South Africa, and Australasia. It is also known as the bill hook (although this more usually (US only) refers to either a metal or plastic hook used to hold bills, common in the US, or a part of the knotting mechanism on a reaper binder).

Definition of billhook in the English dictionary

The definition of billhook in the dictionary is a cutting tool with a wooden handle and a curved blade terminating in a hook at its tip, used for pruning, chopping, etc Also called: bill.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BILLHOOK


boathook
ˈbəʊtˌhʊk
buttonhook
ˈbʌtənˌhʊk
dough-hook
ˈdəʊˌhʊk
eyehook
ˈaɪˌhʊk
grasshook
ˈɡrɑːsˌhʊk
mudhook
ˈmʌdˌhʊk
pothook
ˈpɒtˌhʊk
reaphook
ˈriːpˌhʊk
skyhook
ˈskaɪˌhʊk
tenterhook
ˈtɛntəˌhʊk
Windhoek
ˈwɪntˌhʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILLHOOK

billet
billet-doux
billetee
billeter
billeting
billeting officer
billets-doux
billfish
billfold
billhead
billiard
billiard ball
billiard cue
billiard table
billiards
billies
billing
Billings method
billingsgate
billion

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILLHOOK

butcher´s hook
cant hook
chook
crochet hook
curtain hook
fifi hook
fish hook
fish-hook
get the hook
grappling hook
meat hook
off the hook
on one´s own hook
on the hook
pruning hook
reaping hook
shook
sling one´s hook
unhook

Synonyms and antonyms of billhook in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «billhook» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILLHOOK

Find out the translation of billhook to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of billhook from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «billhook» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

billhook
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

podadera
570 millions of speakers

English

billhook
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

billhook
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

billhook
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

billhook
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাগানের কাঁচি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serpette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Billhook
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hippe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

billhook
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

billhook
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Billhook
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

billhook
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுவாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिल्हुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keski
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

roncola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

billhook
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

billhook
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

billhook
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snoeimes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

billhook
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjæreverktøy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of billhook

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLHOOK»

The term «billhook» is normally little used and occupies the 142.573 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLHOOK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about billhook

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILLHOOK»

Discover the use of billhook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to billhook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Billhook
The billhook (also bill hook - although this more usually refers to either a metal or plastic hook used to hold bills, common in the US, or a part of the knotting mechanism on a reaper binder) is a traditional cutting tool known and used ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
2
Billhook
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
3
Changing Status and Role of Women in Indian Society
They never practised giving a bride-price but allowed a kind of dowry where bride's father had to give billhook, chopper, cooking vessels, grains, pulses, etc, to the father of the groom. The Kanikaran. in common with other tribes, use the ...
C. Chakrapani, S. Vijaya Kumar, 1994
4
Plant User Handbook: A Guide to Effetive Specifying
Billhook There are various regional styles and sizes of billhook. Choosing the right one is a matter of personal preference, although you are likely to be influenced by the size of the hedging to be cut. Axe A 3lb Canadian axe is recommended ...
James Hitchmough, Ken Fieldhouse, 2008
5
Blackwood's Magazine
it struck nine, I commenced reading the first tale, entitled, " Crohoore of the Billhook." Crohoore of the Billhook, however unheroical his appellation, is notwithstanding, if not the intended hero of the tale, at least the most extraordinary ...
6
Agricultural Implements of the Roman World
Falcicula brevissima tribulata Authority English term (or translation) C V - - Tree- pruning billhook (= no. 5) C V D P Mowing scythe - V - - Thorn-cutter - V D P Reaping sickle (= no. 9) --DP Tree-pruning billhook (= no. 1) C - - - Billhook for cutting ...
K. D. White, 2010
7
Gardening Tools: Lawn Mower, Wheelbarrow, Billhook, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
8
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
it struck nine, I commenced reading the first tale, entitled, “ Crohoore of the Billhook." Crohoore of the Billhook, however unheroical his appellation, is notwithstanding, if not the intended hero of the tale, at least the most extraor< dinary ...
9
Wildfire: A Novel
I landed on my side, and the haft of the billhook jerked in my grasp and I stubbornly held on with both hands. I caught a glimpse of his face, the muscles strained and knotted over the skull. He grunted but didn't fall. Every moment I thought, ...
Sarah Micklem, 2009
10
The Magic Flyswatter
He gave Mwindo a billhook knife and an ax and a bundle of banana shoots. He showed the place in the forest for the banana grove. He left him there. Mwindo put the things down—the billhook, the ax, the banana shoots. He swatted the ...
Aaron Shepard

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILLHOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term billhook is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Concept of Chakraraj and Chakranarayana in Nabakelabara
The axes used to cut down the 'daru' tree as well as a billhook used for symbolic sacrifice of an ash gourd near the 'daru' tree are worshipped with 'astra mantra' ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
2
Camping in comfort: from inflatable tents to a stove that can charge a …
Agree, the tent is for night time. I go out outside for vertical manouevrings. Silver radiation sheets for me and a billhook for grass cuttings under ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Pearce and Beaseley net memorial honours
REMENHAM Angling Society members were among 32 anglers from around the South East that lined the banks of Bowsaw and Billhook lakes ... «Henley Standard, Jun 15»
4
Armourer Peter Brooke cooks, cleans and then makes chain maille …
In the round robin, two fighters chose either an axe, glaive, sword and shield, spear or billhook. “My preferred weapon is spear but I take sword, ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
5
California moves toward ending use of bullhooks on elephants
A keeper gives an elephant a foot bath using a technique call “protected contact,” instead of using a billhook. kqedquest via Flickr. California ... «89.3 KPCC, May 15»
6
Hedge of glory for 90 years
... cups, which the Association still has; local companies and individuals also donated 'specials', e.g. a billhook, drum of oil etc. or cash. Thus, to ... «Lancaster Today, Apr 15»
7
We need regenerative farming, not geoengineering
Billhook johnypaty. 10 Mar 2015 11:08. 0 1. The article starts with an outright lie that "...the US National Research Council endorsed a proposal ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
8
Chihuahua, sickles confiscated by TSA along with guns, ammo
#TSAGoodCatch – These two 10-inch blade billhook knives were discovered in a carry-on bag this week at the #McAllen Miller International ... «wwlp.com, Mar 15»
9
Arctic sea ice is getting thinner faster than expected
Billhook AndyL33 ... before they are liable exceed the possibility of human control. Regards, Billhook. Reply | Pick. Report · AndyL33 Billhook. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
10
Killer sentenced to 5 years for robbery committed within weeks of …
Mrs Healy was making dinner when Horgan appeared in the kitchen armed with a billhook. He had a hood over his head and carried a plastic ... «Irish Examiner, Feb 15»

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