n. (lit.) hooked stick used in gathering nuts;i.e. beadle,constable,arresting officer （本义）采干果用的带钩长竿，胡桃钩子；（转义）差役，巡警，捕快。 △2H.IV.54.8 (7):“Nut-hook,nut-hook,you lie.”狗腿子，狗腿子，你说谎。 △Wiv.1.1.172 (167):“if you run the nut-hook's humour on me—” i.e. if you act like the con-stable (to accuse me of stealing). 如果你像警察那样（把我当小偷来告）的话。