ike
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈaɪk// ike
n. a large, sharp hook on a long pole used to pull heavy things like logs or large fish. It is an old tool that people used mostly in the timber industry.
n. a large hook or gaff attached to a long handle, historically employed in logging to manipulate floating timber. Primarily used in North American forestry contexts.
The worker used an ike to pull the log toward the riverbank.
During the spring log drive, the men stood on the banks using ikes to prevent jams in the narrow parts of the river.
The museum display featured a collection of rusted ikes and saws, remnants of a time when the local economy relied entirely on the manual transport of timber.
Usage
Often used interchangeably with 'pike pole' in historical logging contexts.