pothook

[ pot-hook ]

noun
  1. a hook for suspending a pot or kettle over an open fire.

  2. an iron rod, usually curved, with a hook at the end, used to lift hot pots, irons, stove lids, etc.

  1. an S-shaped stroke in writing, especially as made by children in learning to write.

Origin of pothook

1
First recorded in 1425–75, pothook is from the late Middle English word pottehok.See pot1, hook1

Words Nearby pothook

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How to use pothook in a sentence

  • Bobby rose, as he spoke, and planted his feet accurately on the middle pothook of the hearthrug.

    The Dominant Strain | Anna Chapin Ray
  • Besides, if that failed him, he had usually a pothook handy.

    The Sheriff of Badger | George B. Pattullo
  • Sophie would demand from her seat by the pothook; and Mrs. Cloke would answer, smoothing her knees, "For the sake of the place."

    Actions and Reactions | Rudyard Kipling
  • He covered his hand with a cloth, seized the pothook which hung from the entrance of the chimney, and moved it laboriously aside.

    The Pursuit | Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile

British Dictionary definitions for pothook

pothook

/ (ˈpɒtˌhʊk) /


noun
  1. a curved or S-shaped hook used for suspending a pot over a fire

  2. a long hook used for lifting hot pots, lids, etc

  1. an S-shaped mark, often made by children when learning to write

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