handspike

hand·spike

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand-spahyk]
- /ˈhændˌspaɪk/
- /ˈhænd.spaɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-spahyk]
- /ˈhændˌspaɪk/

Definitions of handspike word

noun handspike a bar used as a lever. 1
noun handspike A wooden rod with an iron tip, used as a lever on board ship and by artillery soldiers. 1
noun handspike a bar or length of pipe used as a lever 0
noun handspike a heavy bar used as a lever, as in turning a capstan 0
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. 0

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Origin of handspike

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Dutch handspaak (see hand, spoke2), with -spaak replaced by spike1

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Parts of speech for Handspike

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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handspike popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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