cant hook

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cant hook

A wooden lever with a movable metal hook near one end, used for handling or moving logs. It is similar to a peavey but has a blunt tip, often with teeth.

[From cant.]

cant hook

or cant dog

1. (Forestry) forestry a wooden pole with a blunt steel tip and an adjustable hook at one end, used for handling logs

cant′ hook`

(kænt)
n.

a pole with a movable iron hook, used for manipulating logs.

[1840–50]

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

cant dog, dog hook, peavey, peavy - a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs

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