dock spike
noun
Definition of dock spike
: a spike usually from 6 inches to 2 feet in length and from 1⁄2 inch to 1 inch square in section with a wedge-shaped point and often barbed like a rag bolt
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Origin and Etymology of dock spike
4dock
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