英语词汇“marline、spike”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

marline-spike

释义

marline-spike, marlinspike, n.|ˈmɑːlɪnspaɪk|
Also 7 marlin-speek, 7–9 marling-, 8– marlin(e)spike.
[orig. app. marling-spike, f. marling vbl. n.² + spike n., the first element being subseq. interpreted as marline n.]
1. Naut. An iron tool tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of rope in splicing, as a lever in marling, etc.
1626Capt. Smith Accid. Yng. Seamen 3 The Boteswaine is to haue the charge of all the Cordage..sailes..and marling spikes.1693R. Lyde True Acc. retaking ‘Friend's Adventure’ 14, I look't about the Beams for a Marlin-speek, or any thing else to strike them withal.1757Smollett Reprisal ii. xv, As brisk a seaman as ever greased a marlin spike.1863P. Barry Dockyard Econ. 178 The British seaman who can only fight with his fists or with a marlinspike.
b. attrib.: marline-spike hitch, a certain hitch used in marling (see quots.); marline-spike seamanship U.S., skill in handling the marline-spike.
1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Marline-spike hitch, a peculiar hitch in marling, made by laying the marline-spike upon the seizing stuff, and then bringing the end of that seizing over the standing part, so as to form a jamming bight.1882Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 21 Marling-spike, or Midshipman hitch.1888Harper's Mag. July 170/1 Before this is ended he has learned a great deal of marline-spike seamanship.1896United Service Mag. 187 There is not nearly so much marlin-spike seamanship as in the days of our forefathers.
2. A sailor's name for a tropic-bird (Phaethon) and a jäger or skua-gull (Stercorarius), in allusion to the two long pointed median tail-feathers.
1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Boatswain-bird, Phaeton æthereus... It is distinguished by two long feathers in the tail, called the marling-spike.1890Century Dict.

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