pruning hook
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small treesSynonyms: prunerpruning hooklopper
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Pruning \Prun"ing\, n.
1.The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. [1913 Webster]
2.(Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
Pruning hook, or Pruning knife, cutting instrument used in pruning trees, etc.
Pruning shears, shears for pruning trees, vines, etc. [1913 Webster]