marlinspike,
- a variation of marlinespike.
Example Sentences
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A left-handed marlinspike turns into a scuttle-butt, and that turns into a water barrel.
From Bob the Castaway by Webster, Frank V.
Jumpin', creepin'—— Why, some of them womenfolks seem to cal'late I lammed you over the head with a marlinspike and then towed you up here by main strength; seems if they did, by Henry!
From Fair Harbor by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
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 Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
When he gave the signal I tossed the marlinspike.
From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George
Another time he dropped a steel marlinspike from the mizzen crosstree.
From The Sea Wolf by London, Jack
