handspike
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handspike
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From hand + spike.
noun handspikes · hand-spike
- A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes. I would not take a rood of land from Frederic to be appointed to a man-of-war to-morrow morning, for I looked on it as his (God grant it may be long ere he touch it!) ever since I was the height of a handspike.
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noun a bar or lever used in a windlass
| Español | espeque |
|---|---|
| Português | espeque |
| Deutsch | Handspeiche, Handspake, Spillspake |
| Русский | ганшпу́г ganšpúg |
| עברית | יָדִית הַכַּנָּן yadit hakanan |
Talk about this word "handspike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/handspike. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. handspike. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/handspike "handspike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/handspike.
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@misc{handspike_2026,
title = {handspike},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handspike},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
