/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of marlingspike Find synonyms for: Noun1. marlinespike, marlinspike, marlingspike, hand toolusage: a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language