# firehook

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire.

## Etymology
From fire + hook.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firehook