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Handspike

(1) The wooden or metal lever attached like a handle to the wedge used for prising up the runner, prior to removing it for dressing. See also CROWBAR. (2) A straight bar of iron or wood, used for turning a windlass bollard to raise a MILLSTONE or sluice.