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Definition of Marlinspikes
1. marlinspike [n] - See also: marlinspike
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marlinspikes
Literary usage of Marlinspikes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The National Zoological Park: A Popular Account of Its Collections by Ned Hollister (1919)
"The straight, sharply-pointed horns are much in favor with East Indian sailors
for use as marlinspikes. The zebu (Bos indicus], a domestic variety much bred ..."
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