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CANT DOG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
Synonyms:
cant dog; dog hook; peavey; peavy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cant dog" is a kind of...):
lever (a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cant dog"):
cant hook (a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs)