boat hook
noun
: a pole-handled hook with a point or knob on the back used especially to pull or push a boat, raft, or log into place
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The list is endless: ladders, boat hooks, looms, crutches, umbrella handles, bell stays in church towers, catapults, and arrows.
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National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2016
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National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2016
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“Boat hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boat%20hook. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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