spike plank
spike plank · spike planks
A platform before the mizzenmast of a vessel, used in Arctic voyages so that a sailor…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.
Meaning
1 senses(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
plural: spike planks| Singular | spike plank |
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