MARLINESPIKE


Meaning of MARLINESPIKE in English

noun

also marlinspike or marlingspike ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷

1. : an iron tool that tapers to a point and is used to separate strands of rope or wire (as in splicing) — compare fid 1b

2.

a. : tropic bird

b. : jaeger

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.