handspikes

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A form of handspike — A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of handspike
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APA

handspikes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handspikes

MLA

“handspikes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handspikes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handspikes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handspikes.

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