pothook

pot·hook  (pthk)

n.

1. A bent or hooked piece of iron for hanging a pot or kettle over a fire.

2. A curved iron rod with a hooked end used for lifting hot pots, irons, or stove lids.

3. A curved, S-shaped mark made in writing.

4.

a. Illegible handwriting or aimless scribbling. Often used in the plural.

b. Informal Stenographic writing.

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pothook [ˈpɒtˌhʊk]

n

1. (Cookery) a curved or S-shaped hook used for suspending a pot over a fire

2. (Engineering / Tools) a long hook used for lifting hot pots, lids, etc.

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an S-shaped mark, often made by children when learning to write

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pothook - an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire claw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something trammel - an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace