pothook

[ pot-hook ]

/ ˈpɒtˌhʊk /

noun

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

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

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

Origin of pothook

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

Words nearby pothook

potherb, potholder, pothole, potholer, potholing, pothook, pothos, pothouse, pothunter, potiche, Potidaea

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Example sentences from the Web for pothook

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

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

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

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

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单词	pothook
释义	pothook [ pot-hook ] / ˈpɒtˌhʊk / noun a hook for suspending a pot or kettle over an open fire. an iron rod, usually curved, with a hook at the end, used to lift hot pots, irons, stove lids, etc. an S-shaped stroke in writing, especially as made by children in learning to write. Origin of pothook First recorded in 1425–75, pothook is from the late Middle English word pottehok.See pot¹, hook¹ Words nearby pothook potherb, potholder, pothole, potholer, potholing, pothook, pothos, pothouse, pothunter, potiche, Potidaea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pothook 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 a curved or S-shaped hook used for suspending a pot over a fire a long hook used for lifting hot pots, lids, etc an S-shaped mark, often made by children when learning to write Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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