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Handspike

A handspike is similar to a crowbar. It's a metal bar or pipe that's used as a lever, for prying on things.

Merriam-Webster (1913) HandspikeHand"spike` (hănd"spīk`), n. A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

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Translation of "Handspike"

Finnish: Rautakanki.


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