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marlinspike

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mar⋅line⋅spike

[mahr-lin-spahyk]
–noun Nautical.
a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
Also, mar⋅lin⋅spike, mar⋅ling⋅spike [mahr-ling-spahyk] .


Origin:
1620–30; orig. marling spike. See marl 2 , -ing 1 , spike 1
mar·line·spike also mar·lin·spike   (mär'lĭn-spīk')   
n.   Nautical
A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope or wire in splicing.
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