n. Naut. a pointed iron tool used to separate strands of rope or wire. [orig. app. marling-spike f. marl fasten with marline (f. Du. marlen frequent. of MDu. marren bind) + -ING(1) + SPIKE(1)]
MARLINSPIKE
Meaning of MARLINSPIKE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012