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  1. 1. n. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. 2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. Sir W. Scott. 3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. Knight. 4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir. Source: webster
  8. 8. A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- usedin sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf n an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws Source: ecdict

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