Etymology

hakapik

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Today it means: A hunting implement, a long pole with a pick and hammer on the end, used by sealers to bludgeon seals and drag their carcasses to the sealing boat. Full definition →

Norwegian Nynorsk hakapik
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  1. Norwegian Nynorsk · borrowed fromhakapik
  2. English todayhakapik

From Norwegian Nynorsk hakapik, from hake (“hook”) + pik (“spike”).

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