n. A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. An S-shaped hook on which pots and kettles are hung over an open fire. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A written character curved like a pothook; (pl.) a scrawled writing. “I long to be spelling her Arabic scrawls and pothooks.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]