Complete Definition of "handspike"

English

Noun
handspike

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

#*1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island|Treasure Island
#*: Then he rapped on the door with a bit of stick like a handspike that he carried...

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