pothook

pot·hook

P0481700 (pŏt′ho͝ok′)n.1. A bent or hooked piece of iron for hanging a pot or kettle over a fire.2. A curved iron rod with a hooked end used for lifting hot pots, irons, or stove lids.3. A curved, S-shaped mark made in writing.4. a. often pothooks Illegible handwriting or aimless scribbling.b. Informal Stenographic writing.

pothook

(ˈpɒtˌhʊk) n1. (Cookery) a curved or S-shaped hook used for suspending a pot over a fire2. (Tools) a long hook used for lifting hot pots, lids, etc3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an S-shaped mark, often made by children when learning to write

pot•hook

(ˈpɒtˌhʊk)

n. 1. a hook for suspending a pot or kettle over an open fire. 2. an iron rod with a hook at the end used to lift hot pots, stove lids, etc. 3. an S-shaped stroke in writing. [1425–75]

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pothook - an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fireclaw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull somethingtrammel - an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace