# Halligan bar

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A firefighter's multipurpose tool for breaking down doors, etc., having a claw (or fork), a blade, and a tapered pick.

## Etymology
Named after its designer, New York City firefighter Hugh Halligan, in 1948.

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