
1) Hand tool 2) Marlinespike 3) Marlingspike
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1) Marlinespike 2) Marlingspike
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An iron pointed tool used to separate the strands of a rope for splicing
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A tool used in ropework for tasks such as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, or forming a makeshift handle.
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A tool used in ropework for tasks such as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, or forming a makeshift handle.
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Marlinspike (k; sometimes marlin spike, marlinespike, or the archaic marlingspike/marling-spike) 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 toggl...
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A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing.
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A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing.
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A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing
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a spiked device used for splicing and undoing difficult knots
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A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing.
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