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Marlinspike
Marlinspike (French Moulinsart) is the castle where Captain Haddock lives in Hergé's Tintin comic book series, starting from Red Rackham's Treasure.
The castle is modeled after the central section of Chateau Cheverny. The French name was derived from Sart-Moulin, a village near Braine-l'Alleud in Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
Marlinspike, or Marlinespike: (also marlingspike, arch.) Tool used on ships to unravel two-ply rope ("marlin") for splicing, or to untie knots. It's basically a polished spike about hand length, although modern marlinspikes can be 26" or more, depending on what ply and size of rope they're used for.
Categories: Tintin | Nautical Tools
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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