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marlinspike::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | marlinespike, marlingspike |
| Type of | hand tool |
Examples of marlinspike
marlinspike
A shackle key or metal marlinspike are useful tools for loosening a tight nut.
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Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike.
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- Marlinespike: a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
- Marlinspike Hall (French: Le chu00E2teau de Moulinsart or French: Moulinsart) is Captain Haddock's country house and family estate in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergu00E9.
- Also marline spike, marlin spike, marlingspike, see marlinespike
- A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing.
- A pointed instrument used in splicing.
