bitch hook
n.— «When I get 15 to 20 people on the bob-sled, it really tends to push them downhill. I did hear about a chain you throw under the runners (with a bitch hook?).» —“Bob-sled brakes” by Ted Rural Heritage—Front Porch Dec. 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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