boat hook

noun

: a pole-handled hook with a point or knob on the back used especially to pull or push a boat, raft, or log into place

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The list is endless: ladders, boat hooks, looms, crutches, umbrella handles, bell stays in church towers, catapults, and arrows. National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boat hook was in the 15th century

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“Boat hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boat%20hook. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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