Associations to the word «Marlinspike»

Wiktionary

MARLINSPIKE, noun. A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing

Dictionary definition

MARLINSPIKE, noun. A pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing).

Wise words

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