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noun
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bar
History
From hand + spike.
Across languages
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