Definition of Marlinespike in English :

Define Marlinespike in English

Marlinespike meaning in English

Meaning of Marlinespike in English

Pronunciation of Marlinespike in English

Marlinespike pronunciation in English

Pronounce Marlinespike in English

Marlinespike

see synonyms of marlinespike

Noun

1. marlinespike, marlingspike, marlinspike

a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Marlinespike

see synonyms of marlinespike
noun
nautical
a pointed metal tool used as a fid, spike, and for various other purposes

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Marlinespike

see synonyms of marlinespike
noun
a pointed metal tool for separating the strands of a rope or wire in splicing
: also ˈmarlingˌspike

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Marlinespike

see synonyms of marlinespike
n.
Nautical
A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope or wire in splicing.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.