marlinespike, marlinspike, marlingspike
(noun) a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
marlinespike (plural marlinespikes)
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
Source: Wiktionary
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
