dog hook
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Definition
- Noun:
- A stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs: A "dog hook" is a specialized tool, typically a strong metal bar with a pointed end, designed for gripping, rolling, or moving heavy logs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The lumberjack used a dog hook to maneuver the large oak log into position.
- A dog hook is essential equipment in a traditional logging operation.
Advanced Usage
- "to set the dog hook": To engage the tool's spike into a log to secure it for movement.
- He set the dog hook firmly before rolling the timber.
Variants and Related Words
- Cant hook (n): A similar logging tool with a pivoting hook, used for rolling and pivoting logs.
- The cant hook provides more leverage for turning logs than a simple dog hook.
- Peavey (n): A logging tool similar to a cant hook but with a sharp spike at the end.
- The peavey, like the dog hook, has a spike for gripping logs.
Synonyms
- Log lever: A general term for a tool used to move logs.
- Timber dog: Another name for a spiked tool used in logging.
Related Phrases
- Hook and roll: A phrase describing the action of using a dog hook.
- The crew's job was to hook and roll the logs toward the river.
Related Idioms
Noun
- a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs