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spike plank

noun

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  1. A platform before the mizzenmast of a vessel, used in Arctic voyages so that a sailor…

    A platform before the mizzenmast of a vessel, used in Arctic voyages so that a sailor standing on it can see further ahead and pilot the ship out of the ice.

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