Definition

1. 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

1. a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs