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marlingspike

n. (alternative spelling of marlinspike English)

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marlingspike

n. a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) [syn: marlinespike, marlinspike]

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And that hapless son of Ham, who happened to be just crossing the main-deck, heard a marlingspike, which by ill luck was lying at hand, flying past his ears.