pike pole

(in lumbering) a long pole with a metal point and a fixed hook, for catching and guiding logs.

Origin of pike pole

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

pik pobedy, pika, pikake, pikau, pike, pike pole, pike's peak, pikeblenny, piked dogfish, pikelet, pikeman

It was the strength and skill of the pike-pole lads against the fury of the river.

Careers of Danger and Daring |Cleveland Moffett
I stepped on the frame at the very centre, or at the most dangerous spot, and applied all my strength to a pike-pole.

The Chainbearer |J. Fenimore Cooper
The pike-pole found no grip in the soft sand of the bar, and Peter came nearer, holding up one arm to protect his head.

The Jack-Knife Man |Ellis Parker Butler
Old Etienne set the rake and the pike-pole against the fence.

The Landloper |Holman Day

It must have weighed between fifty and sixty pounds, for the pike-pole all but snapped when I tried to lift the monster with it.

Down the Columbia |Lewis R. Freeman