can hook

noun

A hoisting device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by the ends of the staves.

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Meanings

nouncan hook (plural can hooks)

plural can hooks

  1. historicaltimber industrynauticalA hoisting device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by the ends of the staves.
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APA

can hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can%20hook

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