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handspike

The correct spelling is handspike.

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noun

Say it like: Han-dsp-ike

The correct spelling is handspike. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

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noun

  1. 1.A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

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