English Explanatory Dictionary

marlinspike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

marlinspike marlinspikes marlin spike marlinespike marline spike marlingspike marling spike

Etymology

From marline + spike.

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