"firehook" meaning in English

See firehook in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: firehooks [plural]
Etymology: From fire + hook. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|hook}} fire + hook Head templates: {{en-noun}} firehook (plural firehooks)
  1. (dated, historical) a long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire. Tags: dated, historical
    Sense id: en-firehook-en-noun-PkcX37Jj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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