billhook

ot noun

1. A medieval polearm with a similar construct, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill
2. An agricultural implement often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.
3. Written as bill-hook: a part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).
4. Written as bill hook: a spiked hook used in offices and shops for hanging bills or other small papers such as receipts.

fe’l verb

1. To use a billhook