crook

(noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. Synonyms: criminal, felon, outlaw, malefactor.

(noun) a circular segment of a curve. Synonyms: bend, twist, turn. Examples: "A bend in the road." "A crook in the path."

(noun) a long staff with one end being hook shaped. Synonyms: shepherd's crook.

(verb) bend or cause to bend. Synonyms: curve. Examples: "He crooked his index finger." "The road curved sharply."