marlinspike
/ˈmɑːlɪnspaɪk/(亦作marlinespike)
noun
- a pointed metal tool used by sailors to separate strands of rope or wire解索针。
词源
early 17th cent. （originally as marling spike）： from marling, present participle of marl 'fasten with marline' （from Dutch marlen 'keep binding'） + SPIKE1.