cant hook

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

   Broaderpeavey

Questions about cant hook

What does cant hook mean?

cant hook means "a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs".

Is cant hook a common word?

cant hook is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.