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| mar·line·spike [ mrlin spk ] (plural mar·line·spikes) or mar·lin·spike [ mrlin spk ] (plural mar·lin·spikes) |
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pointed tool: a pointed metal tool used to separate strands of rope that are being spliced
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| [Early 17th century. Alteration (influenced by marline) of marlingspike<marl2 + spike1] |
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