marlinspike









marlinspike


marlinespike [mahr-lin-spahyk] WORD ORIGIN noun Nautical. a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc. Liberaldictionary.com

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  • Also mar·lin·spike, mar·ling·spike [mahr-ling-spahyk] /ˈmɑr lɪŋˌspaɪk/. Origin of marlinespike 1620–30; orig. marling spike. See marl2, -ing1, spike1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for marlinspike marlinespike marlinspike less commonly marlingspike (ˈmɑːlɪŋˌspaɪk) noun nautical a pointed metal tool used as a fid, spike, and for various other purposes Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for marlinspike n.

    “pointed iron tool used by sailors to separate strands of rope,” 1620s, from spike (n.) + Middle Dutch marlijn “small cord,” from marlen “to fasten or secure (a sail),” probably frequentative of Middle Dutch maren “to tie, moor” (see moor (v.)). Influenced in Dutch by Dutch lijn “line” (n.).

    Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

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