Definitions for billhook
ˈbɪlˌhʊkbill·hook

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bill, billhooknoun

   a long-handled saw with a curved blade

   "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. billhooknoun

   An agricultural implement often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.

2. billhooknoun

   A medieval polearm with a similar construct,fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill

3. billhooknoun

   Written as bill-hook: a part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).

4. billhooknoun

   Written as bill hook: a spiked hook used in offices and shops for hanging bills or other small papers such as receipts.

5. Etymology: Usually thought to be from bill + hook

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billhook

   A billhook or bill hook, also called a pruning knife or spar hook, is a versatile cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting woody material such as shrubs, small trees and branches. It is distinct from the sickle. It was commonly used in Europe with an important variety of traditional local patterns. Elsewhere, it was also developed locally such as in the Indian subcontinent, or introduced regionally as in the Americas, South Africa and Oceania by European settlers.

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1. billhook

   A billhook is a traditional cutting tool with a curved blade commonly used in agriculture and forestry for cutting smaller woody material such as shrubs and branches. It is similar in function to a machete, but has a hook at the end of the blade for catching and pulling dow branches.

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1. Billhooknoun

   a thick, heavy knife with a hooked point, used in pruning hedges, etc. When it has a short handle, it is sometimes called a hand bill; when the handle is long, a hedge bill or scimiter

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1. Billhook

   The billhook is a traditional cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting smaller woody material such as shrubs and branches. It is very common in the wine-growing countries of Europe. In other parts of the world where it is used, it was either developed locally—e.g. in China, India, and Japan—or introduced by European settlers—e.g. in North and South America, South Africa, and Australasia. It is also known as the bill hook.

Anagrams for billhook »

1. hookbill

How to pronounce billhook?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say billhook in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of billhook in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of billhook in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=billhook
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Billhook
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billhook
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billhook
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=billhook