ripping iron

noun

A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.

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rave hook
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Meanings

nounripping iron (plural ripping irons)

plural ripping irons

  1. A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.

    Synonyms: rave hook

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.

Similar
rave hook
Also see
rave hook
Cite this entry
APA

ripping iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20iron

MLA

“ripping iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripping iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripping%20iron.

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