Associations to the word «Marlinspike»
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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
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and
in fewer words than prose.