nuthook

noun3

1. •
   A hook on a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts.
2. •
   (no longer used) A bailiff who metaphorically hooks or seizes malefactors; a policeman; a constable.

   • Nuthook, nuthook, you lie. — 1596
3. •
   (no longer used) A thief who steals by means of a hook.