marlingspike

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A form of marlinspike — A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.

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Meanings

nounmarlingspike (plural marlingspikes)

plural marlingspikes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of marlinspike.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
marlinespikemarlinspike
Broader
hand tool
Also see
marlinspike

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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