| 单词 | marlinespike |
| 释义 | marlinespike (once / 159721 pages) n WORD FAMILY marlinespike: marlinespikes USAGE EXAMPLESMeanwhile I grew so weary of standing about that I was quite grateful when Chips ordered me to fetch him a marlinespike. Bullen, Frank T., The Log of a Sea-Waif—Being Recolle...(2011) The ship's bell was struck with a muffled marlinespike as Stirling stood in patient idleness. Leverage, Henry, The Ice Pilot(2011) “Put your marlinespike against the pill and crack the coating on it,” urged Wiley. Standish, Burt L., Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager(2010) n a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) Syn|Hyper marlingspike, marlinspike hand tool a tool used with workers' hands |
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