marlinespike

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɑːlɪnˌspaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mär′lin spīk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mar•line•spike  (mär′lin spīk′),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nauticala pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
Also, mar′lin•spike′, mar•ling•spike  (mär′ling spīk′).USA pronunciation 
  • origin, originally marling spike. See marl2, -ing1, spike1 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marlinespike, marlinspike /ˈmɑːlɪnˌspaɪk/ (less commonly) marlingspike /ˈmɑːlɪŋˌspaɪk/ n
  1. a pointed metal tool used as a fid, spike, and for various other purposes
'marlinespike' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
marlin

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