boathook

noun
/ˈbəʊtˌhʊk/UK/ˈboʊtˌhʊk/US

Etymology

From boat + hook.

  1. derived from *kog-
  2. inherited from *hōkaz
  3. inherited from *hōk
  4. inherited from hōc
  5. inherited from hoke
  6. compounded as boathook — “boat + hook

Definitions

  1. A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects…

    A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.

  2. A pole or rod with such a hook at one end.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA