hakapik

American  

[hah-kuh-pik] / ˈhɑ kəˌpɪk /

noun

1. an implement used in seal hunting, consisting of an iron or steel hook, sometimes with a hammer opposite, mounted on a long wooden pole.

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Etymology

Origin of hakapik

1975–80; < Norwegian hakepigg, equivalent to hake hook ( cf. hake, hook ¹) + pigg spike (akin to pike ¹ )