noun
- a long pole with a hook at one end, used for pulling or pushing a boat or for catching hold of ropes
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor used a boathook to pull the dinghy closer to the dock.
- She grabbed the boathook to push away from the pier.
- The captain kept several boathooks stored along the deck rail.
- With the boathook, he was able to retrieve the rope that had fallen overboard.
- The marina provided boathooks for boats that needed help docking.
- He extended the boathook to catch the mooring line.