CANT DOG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cant dog mean? 

• CANT DOG (noun)
  The noun CANT DOG has 1 sense:

1. a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs

  Familiarity information: CANT DOG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CANT DOG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cant dog; dog hook; peavey; peavy

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)