MARLINSPIKE

Marlinspike

Marlinspike is a tool used in marine ropework. Shaped in the form of a polished metal cone tapered to a rounded or flattened point, they aid in such tasks as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, drawing marline tight using a marlinspike hitch,

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marlinspike

Noun

  1. A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing


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marlin spike

Noun



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