different between firehook vs forehook

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fire +? hook

firehook (plural firehooks)

(dated, historical) a long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire.

fore- +? hook

forehook (plural forehooks)

(nautical) A piece of timber placed across the stern, to unite the bows and strengthen the fore part of the ship; a breast hook.

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