HANDSPIKE

handspike

(noun) a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handspike (plural handspikes)

A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"spike`, n.

Definition: A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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