DOG HOOK

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs

Synonyms:

cant dog; dog hook; peavey; peavy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dog hook" is a kind of...):

lever (a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dog hook"):

cant hook (a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs)

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