marlinspike

marlinspike
marlinspike (n.) "pointed iron tool used by sailors to separate strands of rope," 1620s, from SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.) + M.Du. marlijn "small cord," from marlen "to fasten or secure (a sail)," probably frequentative of M.Du. maren "to tie, moor" (see MOOR (Cf. moor) (v.)). Influenced in Dutch by Du. lijn "line" (n.).

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