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noun
A hunting implement, a long pole with a pick and hammer on the end, used by sealers to bludgeon seals and drag their carcasses to the sealing boat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From Norwegian Nynorsk hakapik, from hake (“hook”) + pik (“spike”).
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