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Pickaroons

Scope note

Poles with a sharply pointed end and a hook, used by lumbermen in river driving and by tracklayers in aligning railroad ties. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024469

Broader Terms used

<hooks: woodworking tools>

Term used for

hookaroons

Equivalent Terms used

pickaroon

Created

12yrs ago

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