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 Definitions of handspike  [ˈhændˌspaɪk]  

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Definition of 'handspike' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) handspike
a bar used as a lever.

Etymology:  (1605–15; < D handspaak (see hand , spoke2), with -spaak replaced by spike1)

Definition of 'handspike' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) handspike
a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
Definition of 'handspike' Webster Dictionary 

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

'handspike' - Nearby Entries  

hands-on  handsomely  handsomeness  handspike  handspring  handstamp  handstand  



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