Marlinespike

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Nautical A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope or wire in splicing.
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  • n. A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when splicing
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Nautical, a pointed iron implement used to separate the strands of rope in splicing, and as a lever in putting on seizings, etc. Also written marlinspike and marlingspike.
  • n. A jäger, a species of Stercorarius: so called (by sailors) from the long pointed middle tail-feathers.
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  • n. a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
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    hand tool   
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