marlinespike
noun
a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
marlinspike,
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a variation of
marlinespike.
Example Sentences
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Ay, General Clive, him what chased the mounseers out o' Fort St. George with a marlinspike.
From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang
"Why he clipped into the water with the speed of light, as clean and clear as if he had been a marlinspike."
From Tom Cringle's Log by Michael Scott
Captain Elkanah, however, carried his as if it were a club, or a 180 scepter, or a—well, a marlinspike, perhaps.
From Fair Harbor by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
With this difference, that I proposed to substitute, for the present at least, a marlinspike for the sword.
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by John Sherburne Sleeper
Here, my man, if your delicate fingers can't do this bit of a job, give me that marlinspike.
From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Stanley L. Wood
