hakapik

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/ˈhɑkəˌpɪk/

noun

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.

OriginNorwegian Nynorsk hakapik →
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Meanings

nounhakapik (plural hakapiks)

plural hakapiks · alternative hakapick · alternative hackapik · alternative hackapick

  1. engineeringA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gaff

Origin

  1. Norwegian Nynorskhakapik
  2. Englishhakapik

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

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Translations

French hakapik
  • hakapikTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål hakepigg
  • hakepiggTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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