ripping iron

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ripping iron

noun ripping irons

A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.
Similar: rave hook

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@misc{ripping_iron_2026,
  title = {ripping iron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ripping%20iron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}