NOOK
NOUNS
► AUGER-HOLE a small cranny or nook → 1623 obs.
► CANT a nook, corner in a building; a niche → 1603 obs.
► CANTLE a nook or corner; a corner-piece → c1350 obs.
► CANTON a corner, an angle; a retreating corner, angle, or nook → 1534 obs.
► CREEK a nook, a hidden or secret corner → 1577
► HALE a corner, a nook; a secret place → c897 obs.
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