How to pronounce marlinspike
American English pronunciation
MAR-lin-spyk
- IPA
- /ˈmɑɹlɪnˌspaɪk/
- Syllables
- MAR · lin · spyk (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What marlinspike means
A pointed metal tool sailors use to pull apart rope strands
In a sentence: Captain Ortiz used a marlinspike to open up the old rope and tuck in a new end.
Where it comes from: It joins marline, a thin tarred cord that sailors use, with spike.
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