pike pole

American  

noun

1. (in lumbering) a long pole with a metal point and a fixed hook, for catching and guiding logs.

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Etymology

Origin of pike pole

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

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pike pole

Luis Hernandez starts in the cab, while Jordan St. John, on the deck, gives hand signals and uses a pike pole — a long pole with a dagger point — to guide the log in.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2023

Ilett maneuvered a pike pole in the water to pull the octopus over to the boat.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2019

After a few moments, however, the pike pole floated to the surface, but the man's body, drained, no doubt, of its buoyant fluids, remained on the deck.

From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan

Jerry tossed the short pike pole down onto the shelf and the trainer climbed out to get it.

From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Crump, Irving

It was an hour later, with the pike pole for a feeler, before we dared approach the body, hook on to it, and tow it aft.

From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan