Where does “handspike” come from?
handspike (English) comes from English Spike, from Middle Dutch spīker, from Old Dutch spīkāri, from Proto-West Germanic spīkārī, from Latin spicarium, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om.
handspike (English): A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a...
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- A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a...
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