Definition of boat hook in English English dictionary
A pole with a metal point and hook at one end used especially to maneuver logs, rafts, and boats. a long pole with an iron hook at the end, used to pull or push a small boat
A device designed to catch a line or ring-bolt when coming alongside a pier or picking up a mooring
A short shaft with a fitting at one end shaped to facilitate use in putting a line over a piling, recovering an object dropped overboard, or in pushing or fending off
a wooden staff with a metal hook and prod at one end used for fending off or holding on when coming alongside a vessel or a wharf It is also used for picking up small objects from the water