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Handspike

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Handspike'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/handspike.html. 1828.