HANDSPIKE


Meaning of HANDSPIKE in English

I. ˈhan(d)zˌpīk, -)ˌsp-, ˈhaan- noun

Etymology: by folk etymology from Dutch handspaak, from hand + spaak pole

: a wooden bar or pole used as a lever (as in turning a windlass) or as a support (as for carrying timber)

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb

1. : to use a handspike on

2. : to move with a handspike

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