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spike plank

spike plank noun: a platform before the mizzenmast of a vessel, used in Arctic voyages so that a sailor standing on it can see further ahead and pilot the ship out of the ice.

Noun

spike plank (plural spike planks)

  1. (obsolete) A platform before the mizzenmast of a vessel, used in Arctic voyages so that a sailor standing on it can see further ahead and pilot the ship out of the ice.

Forms of spike plank

pluralspike planks

Questions about spike plank

What does spike plank mean?
Spike plank means a platform before the mizzenmast of a vessel, used in Arctic voyages so that a sailor standing on it can see further ahead and pilot the ship out of the ice.
What part of speech is spike plank?
Spike plank is a noun.
What is the plural of spike plank?
The plural of spike plank is spike planks.

Words near spike plank in the dictionary

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  4. spike oils
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