boathook
/ˈbəʊtˌhʊk/US/ˈboʊtˌhʊk/
boathook noun: 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.
Noun
boathook (plural boathooks)
- 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.
- After that, Hanukkah curled up on the steps of the mosque and withdrew into sleep and his dream of Sarah, of the faint smell of burning sandalwood when she took his head into her lap, a dream from which Amram’s horny toe now dislodged him with all the tenderness of a boathook.2007 March 11, Michael Chabon, “Gentlemen of the Road”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- setting pole, gaff, setter, pole hook, hitcher
- A pole or rod with such a hook at one end.
Synonyms of boathook
Forms of boathook
| plural | boathooks |
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Origin of boathook
From boat + hook.
Questions about boathook
- What does boathook mean?
- Boathook means 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.
- What part of speech is boathook?
- Boathook is a noun.
- How do you pronounce boathook?
- Boathook is pronounced /ˈbəʊtˌhʊk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of boathook?
- The plural of boathook is boathooks.
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