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

He's the fastest, coolest hand that ever balanced a pike pole or rode a log.

From Kindred of the Dust by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

Procuring from the bear dens, a pike pole with a stout spike in the end, I received the next charge with a return thrust meant to puncture both the boar's hide and his understanding.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple

I know how to walk boom-sticks, to handle timber with a pike pole.

From The Hidden Places by Sinclair, Bertrand W.