MARLINESPIKE


Meaning of MARLINESPIKE in English

/mahr"lin spuyk'/ , n. Naut.

a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.

Also, marlinspike, marlingspike /mahr"ling spuyk'/ .

[ 1620-30; orig. marling spike. See MARL 2 , -ING 1 , SPIKE 1 ]

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