cant hook
noun
: a lumberman's lever that has a pivoting hooked arm and a blunt often toothed metal cap at one end compare peavey
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First Known Use
circa 1848, in the meaning defined above
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“Cant hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cant%20hook. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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