Oxford Dictionary English boathook nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈbəʊthʊk// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈboʊthʊk// Add to my wordlistjump to other results a long pole with a hook at one end, used for pulling or pushing boatsSee boathook in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: boathook oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com