HyperDic: marlinespike

English > 1 sense of the word marlinespike:
NOUNartifactmarlinespike, marlinspike, marlingspikea pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
English > marlinespike: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing).
Synonymsmarlinspike, marlingspike
Broaderhand toolA tool used with workers' hands
Spanishpasador
Catalanpassador

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