What is a bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes called?
handspike — A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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