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MARLINGSPIKE Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word marlingspike. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For MARLINGSPIKE

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bodkin
nounn
noun

• a dagger with a slender blade

• formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head

• a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

• a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

needle
nounn
noun

• the leaf of a conifer

• a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

• a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

• a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

verb

• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

• prick with a needle

pin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

• a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

• when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

• small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

• informal terms for the leg

• axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

• cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

• flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

• a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

• a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

• a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

verb

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• attach or fasten with pins

• pierce with a pin

• (chess) immobilize a piece

crochet hook
nounn
noun

• a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting

crochet needle
nounn
noun

• a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting

darning needle
nounn
noun

• a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread

• slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

embroidery needle
nounn
noun

• a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread

knitting needle
nounn
noun

• needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs

Alternatives for BODKIN

Alternatives for NEEDLE

Alternatives for PIN

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