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Handspike
Handspike Hand"spike`, n. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

Meaning of Handspike from wikipedia

- A handspike is a metal bar or pipe that is used as a lever for prying or leverage, similar to a crowbar. Handspike is also an archaic term for a bar or...
- The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But, written by author Derrick Handspike. When controversial comments that Brown made about his ex-wife, Whitney...
- subsequently sentenced to death for killing his cellmate, Joseph Handspike. In 1990, Hill killed Handspike in their cell by bludgeoning him to death with a wooden...
- superintending the working of his gun), when Gunner Smith with a gun handspike warded off the thrust, thus giving Lieutenant Guthrie time to draw his...
- windl**** was one that required workers to continually remove and re-insert "handspikes" (wooden leverage bars) into the device to turn its gears. It requires...
- "The Bearing", "Ready", "Eager" Barri Fjölsvinnsmál Berling Little bar, Handspike Sörla þáttr Bifurr "Quaking one", "Beaver" Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá Bildr...
- anchor-cable and windl****. This was a square pin thrust into one of the handspike holes of a ship's windl****. When at anchor, the anchor rope (called a...
- of 1898 "'bully mates'...had relied on their fists, belaying pins, and handspikes to enforce discipline." Bauer, 1988:285. Bauer, K. Jack (1988). A Maritime...
- Dink****er 57 Warren Lee Hill Jr. Black 54 M January 27, 2015 Lee Joseph Handspike 58 Kelly Renee Gissendaner White 47 F September 30, 2015 Gwinnett Douglas...
- was stepped so that the breech could be lifted by iron levers called "handspikes". Because these guns were not required to travel about, they were only...