marlinespike

• Outil manuel en fer pointu utilisé pour séparer les torons d'une corde ou d'un câble, notamment lors d'un épissage.

A pointed iron hand tool used to separate strands of a rope or cable, especially during splicing.

1. Rope-working toolC1formaltechnical

   A pointed, iron hand tool used to separate strands of rope or cable, especially for splicing.

   Épissoir

   • The sailor used a marlinespike to untangle the thick rope.
   • Fishers often carry a marlinespike for splicing lines.
   • He wedged the marlinespike between the strands to open the cable.
   • The marlinespike is essential for working with natural fiber ropes.

   Synonymesmarlingspikemarlinspikespike