Nautical Term: Marlinspike
Definition of Marlinspike
Marlinspike is a pointed, iron implement that is commonly used in the maritime world for separating the individual strands of rope in various applications such as splicing, marling, and more.
For instance, in the process of creating a new rope splice, a marlinspike would be employed to carefully separate the strands of the existing rope, making it easier for the sailor to begin the intricate process of splicing the new rope strands into the existing rope.
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