boathook

Mooring line grabber

A boathook is a long pole with a hook at one end, used to push or pull a boat, catch mooring lines, or retrieve objects from the water.

Standard equipment on most vessels: She grabbed the boathook and pulled the dinghy alongside.

tool

pole

Cylindrical shaft or extremity

shaftNarrow vertical passage
gaffBarbed fishing pole
pikeLong battlefield spear

reach · aluminum · fiberglass · wooden · handle · ferrule · telescoping · extending · oar · paddle

retrieval

snagging

Getting caught on something

haulingTransporting heavy items
draggingPulling with effort
fishingCatching aquatic creatures

lifting · reaching · pulling · recovering · grabbing · dredging · scooping · catching · gaffing · winching

mooring

dock

Mooring structure at water's edge

cleatShoe spike for grip
hawserThick nautical tethering rope
bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post

pier · berth · jetty · marina · wharf · quay · line · rope · fender · piling

maneuver

pushing

Applying force to move

pullingForce toward oneself
fendingBlocking or repelling
dockingConnecting to a port

casting · guiding · steering · nudging · positioning · approaching · departing · landing · mooring · securing

Categories

boat gearanchor, oar, paddle, sail, rudder

Opposites

FUNCTION: GRASPING/PULLING vs. SECURING/HOLDING

boathookanchor

Secures ships to seabed

mooring line · sea anchor · mooring buoy · mooring · bowline

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G