marlinespike

noun

mar·line·spike | \ˈmär-lən-ˌspīk

\

variants: or less commonly marlinspike

Definition of marlinespike

: a tool (as of wood or iron) that tapers to a point and is used to separate strands of rope or wire (as in splicing)

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