BILLHOOK

Billhook

The billhook is a traditional cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting smaller woody material such as shrubs and branches. It is very common in the wine-growing countries of Europe. In other parts of the world where it is used, it was either developed locally—e.g. in China, India, and Japan—or introduced by European settlers—e.g. in North and South America, South Africa, and Australasia. It is also known as the bill hook .

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billhook

Noun

  1. An agricultural implement often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.
  2. A medieval polearm with a similar construct, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill
  3. Written as bill-hook: a part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).
  4. Written as bill hook: a spiked hook used in offices and shops for hanging bills or other small papers such as receipts.


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bill hook

Noun



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