Cant-dog. World English Historical Dictionary

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[f. CANT v.2 + DOG.]

1

  north. dial. ‘A hand-spike with a hook’ (Halliwell); in U.S. = CANT-HOOK 2.

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1868.  Harper’s Mag., XXXVI. 420. Six large logs were piled on to one large sled in a moment’s time, two or three men assisting with their cant-dogs.

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1885.  Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. Cant-dogs are coming into use for various purposes.

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