cant hook
[ kant ]
/ kænt /
noun
a wooden lever with a movable iron hook and a blunt, often toothed tip near the lower end, used chiefly for grasping and canting, or turning over logs.
Also called
cant dog.
Origin of cant hook
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby cant hook
canso,
canst,
cant,
cant dog,
cant frame,
cant hook,
cant strip,
cant.,
cantab.,
cantabile,
cantabrian mountains
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British Dictionary definitions for cant hook
cant hook
cant dog
noun
forestry
a wooden pole with a blunt steel tip and an adjustable hook at one end, used for handling logs