MARLINESPIKE


Meaning of MARLINESPIKE in English

n.

Variant: also mar · lin · spike

Pronunciation: ' mär-l ə n- ˌ sp ī k

Function: noun

Date: 1539

: a tool (as of wood or iron) that tapers to a point and is used to separate strands of rope or wire (as in splicing)

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