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Meaning of "marlingspike" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARLINGSPIKE

ˈmɑːlɪŋˌspaɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARLINGSPIKE

noun
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Marlingspike is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MARLINGSPIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Marlinspike

Marlinspike is a tool used in marine ropework. Shaped in the form of a polished metal cone tapered to a rounded or flattened point, they aid in such tasks as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, drawing marline tight using a marlinspike hitch, and as a toggle joining ropes under tension in a belaying pin splice. Most marlinspikes are 6 to 12 inches long, but may reach 2 feet and more for working heavy cables and ropes. They are usually made from iron or steel, whereas fids, similar in shape and function, are formed from wood or bone. The marlinspike may be a separate tool or one item on a pocket knife. Sailors who become proficient at knot tying, splicing, and sewing using the marlinspike are said to have mastered marlinespike seamanship, earning them the right to be known as marlin spikes or marlinspike seamen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARLINGSPIKE

alike · bike · dislike · garpike · handspike · like · like-for-like · likes · marlinespike · marlinspike · mic · mike · muspike · pike · rampike · shunpike · spike · strike · turnpike · unlike

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARLINGSPIKE

markswomen · marl · marlacious · Marlborough · Marley · marlin · marlin(e) spike · marline · marlinespike · marling · marlinspike · marlite · marlitic · Marlowe · marlstone · marly · marmalade · marmalade cat · marmalade orange · marmalade tree

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARLINGSPIKE

childlike · dike · dirt bike · feel like · human-like · hunger strike · jack pike · kike · marlin(e) spike · motorbike · mountain bike · Nike · road bike · sunlike · superbike · the like · there´s nothing like · tike · trike · walleyed pike

Synonyms and antonyms of marlingspike in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «marlingspike» into 25 languages

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Marlingspike
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marlingspike
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Marlingspike
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marlingspike
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मार्लपाइक
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marlingspike
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marlingspike
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARLINGSPIKE»

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United States Congressional serial set
October 1, 1878.— Latitute 43° 54' K, longitude 58° 32' W., "I sho hag and a marlingspike." October 3, 1878. — " I skinned a marlingspike this morning, a hag a a gull. Later in the day I shot three gulls and two jaegers." October 4, 1878. — " Shot ...
‎1883
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Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of ...
October 1, 1878.— Latitute 43° 54' N., longitude 58° 32' W., "I shot a hag and a marlingspike." October 3, 1878. — " I skinned a marlingspike this morning, a hag and a gull. Later in the day I shot three gulls and two jaegers." October 4, 1878.
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1884
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Report of the Commissioner of Fisheries to the Secretary of ...
October 1, 1878.— Latitute 43° 54' K., longitude 58° 32' W., "I shot a hag and a marlingspike." October 3, 1878. — " I skinned a marlingspike this morning, a hag and a gull. Later in the day I shot three gulls and two jaegers." October 4, 1878.
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1884
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Report of the Commissioner for ...
October 1, 1878.— Latitnte 43° 54' N., longitude 58° 32' Wv "I shot a hag and a marlingspike." October 3, 1878. — " 1 skinned a marlingspike this morning, a hag and a gull. Later in the day I shot three gulls and two jaegers." October 4, 1878.
United States Fish Commission, 1884
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Report
October 1, 1878.— Latitute 43° 54' N., longitude 58° 32' W., "I shot a hag and a marlingspike." October 3, 1878. — " I skinned a marlingspike this morning, a hag and a gull. Later in the day I shot three gulls and two jaegers." October 4, 1878.
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1884
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Notes on the Habits and Methods of Capture of Various ...
October 1, 1878.— Latitute 43° 54' N., longitude 58° 32' W., "I shot a hag and a marlingspike." October 3, 1878. — " I skinned a marlingspike this morning, a hag and a gull. Later in the day I shot three gulls and two jaegers." October 4, 1878.
Joseph William Collins, 1884
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The Ashley Book of Knots
" Mr. Ashley has devoted eleven years to writing this book, and it is based on forty years of looking for, trying out, and thinking up new knots. His drawings abound in humor and the text is full of colorful anecdotes.
Clifford Warren Ashley, Geoffrey Budworth, 1993
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Knots for Boaters
Marlingspike. Hitch. Any knot worth tying is worth drawing up so that it won't come apart or distort. With most knots this requires only light tension, something you can do with your bare hands. But some knots — Constrictors, Lashings, Seizings,  ...
Brion Toss, 2003
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Chapman Knots for Boaters
Marlingspike. Hitch. Any knot worth tying is worth drawing up so that it won't come apart or distort. With most knots this requires only light tension, something you can do with your bare hands. But some knots — Constrictors, Lashings, Seizings,  ...
Brion Toss, 2009
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The Complete Rigger's Apprentice: Tools and Techniques for ...
Marlingspike Hitch It is difficult—even painful—to put much tension on twine or small-diameter rope using only bare hands. But cordage necessarily relies on tension, both for holding things in place and for making knots secure. The handiest ...
Brion Toss, 1997
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