/ English Dictionary |
MARLINSPIKE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
Synonyms:
marlinespike; marlingspike; marlinspike
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("marlinspike" is a kind of...):
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)