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Noun: hooknose  'hûk,nowz
  1. A nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
    "The actor's distinctive hooknose gave him a noble profile";
    - Roman nose

Derived forms: hooknoses

Type of: beak [informal], conk [Brit, informal], honker [informal], hooter [informal], nose, nozzle [informal], olfactory organ, schnoz [informal], schnozzle [informal], snoot [informal], snout [informal]

Encyclopedia: Hooknose