boat-hook

A form of boathook — A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.

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Meanings

nounboat-hook (plural boat-hooks)

plural boat-hooks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of boathook.
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APA

boat-hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat-hook

MLA

“boat-hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat-hook. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boat-hook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat-hook.

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