noun
Etymology: from present part of bale (IV)
: a longshoreman's implement consisting of a metal hook with short shank and wooden handle at right angles to the shank
noun
Etymology: from present part of bale (IV)
: a longshoreman's implement consisting of a metal hook with short shank and wooden handle at right angles to the shank
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012