pothook

UK: /ˈpɒtˌhʊk/ US: (pot′hŏŏk′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pot•hook  (pot′hŏŏk′), n. 

1. a hook for suspending a pot or kettle over an open fire.
2. an iron rod, usually curved, with a hook at the end, used to lift hot pots, irons, stove lids, etc.
3. anS-shaped stroke in writing, esp. as made by children in learning to write.

• late Middle English pottehok. See pot¹, hook 1425–75

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pothook / ˈpɒtˌhʊk/ noun

1. a curved or S-shaped hook used for suspending a pot over a fire
2. a long hook used for lifting hot pots, lids, etc
3. an S-shaped mark, often made by children when learning to write