What is "marlinespike"

Usage examples of "marlinespike".

Burns, on watch at the companionway, ran forward with his revolver, and narrowly escaped being brained - Adams at that moment flinging down a marlinespike that he had carried aloft with him.

The missing marlinespike was swinging there, banging against the hull with every roll of the ship.

Although we had found no absolute explanation of the marlinespike, an obvious one suggested itself.

I could feel the ache in my hands from the tension of my grip round marlinespike and opened clasp knife.

I tried to save him and falled and with only a knife and marlinespike against two submachine guns and pistols the chances of failure were 100 per cent-then not only caroline but every member of the passengers and crew of the campari would die also.

It had reached its highest point and was just started on the downswing when the bast of the heavy marlinespike caught him on the back of the neck with all my weight and fury behind it.

I picked up the big marlinespike and showed it to him in the light of the torch.

She took two long steps and seized the marlinespike, yanking it off the desk in a shower of rubbish and clanging oddments.

She kept hold of the marlinespike, but her wrists quivered, and she lowered it.

Janos tore an iron marlinespike from a rack and pushed it through the rope.

A dozen monkeys armed with marlinespikes and galley utensils jumped onto the beach and charged.