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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Handspike

/(hănd"spīk`)/ · Hand·spike · IPA
01 n. 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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    A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.