marlinspike
中文词源
marlinspike 长枪,长钉
来自中古荷兰语marlen,系帆索,词源可能同moor,系,系泊,spike,尖锥,尖刺,长钉。一种船上系绳索或缆绳的长钉。
英文词源
- marlinspike (n.)
- "pointed iron tool used by sailors to separate strands of rope," 1620s, from spike (n.) + Middle Dutch marlijn "small cord," from marlen "to fasten or secure (a sail)," probably frequentative of Middle Dutch maren "to tie, moor" (see moor (v.)). Influenced in Dutch by Dutch lijn "line" (n.).
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