marlinspike
English
noun
Definitions
- A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
Etymology
Compound from English marline + English spike.
Origin
English
spike
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aerospike English
- backspike English
- despike English
- dogspike English
- handspike English
- interspike English
- intraspike English
- marline English
- microspike English
- nanospike English
- polyspike English
- spignel English
- spike English
- spikebill English
- spikefish English
- spikegrass English
- spikeless English
- spikelet English
- spikelike English
- spikenail English
- spikenard English
- spikeproof English
- spiker English
- spiketail English
- spiky English
- superspike English
- unspike English
- merlin Middle English
- spike Middle English