POT-HOOK

n.A hook on which pots and kettles are hung over the fire. 1. A letter or character like a pot-hook; a scrawled letter.

pot-hook

pot-hook ▶noun 1 chiefly historical a hook used for hanging a pot over a hearth or for lifting a hot pot. 2 dated a curved stroke in handwriting, especially as made by children learning to write.