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hakapik

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[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.

Etymology

Origin of hakapik

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

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