What is "cant hook"

Cant hook \Cant" hook`\ A wooden lever with a movable iron hook. hear the end; -- used for canting or turning over heavy logs, etc. [U. S.]
--Bartlett.

n. A traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook at one end, used for handling and moving logs.

n. a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs

A cant hook is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills. Unlike the similar peavey, the cant hook has a blunt tip, often bearing teeth.