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Marlinspike

nounid 89346·updated May 18, 2026
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a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)

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Variants

synonym
marlinespike
plural
Marlinspikes
possessive
Marlinspike's
pluralpossessive
Marlinspikes'

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

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