Marlinspike 6 : Rod about 356mm (14 in) long with a point at one end and a hole at the other, used for splicing (weaving rope ends together to make one rope), unscrewing or screwing up things, etc. but not in marling
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}