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canthook

canthook is the alternative form of cant hook.

Meaning of cant hook

Noun

cant hook (plural cant hooks)

  1. A traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook at one end, used for handling and moving logs.
    Synonyms:
    cant-dog

Forms of canthook

pluralcanthooks

Questions about canthook

What is canthook the alternative form of?
Canthook is the alternative form of cant hook.

Words near canthook in the dictionary

  1. canthocamptid
  2. canthocamptids
  3. cantholoreal
  4. cantholysis
  5. canthomeatal
  6. canthook
  7. canthooks
  8. canthopexies
  9. canthopexy
  10. canthoplasties
  11. canthoplasty

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Adapted from Wiktionary: canthook (page history and authors); cant hook (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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