handspoke

English

Noun

handspoke (plural handspokes)

1. Alternative form of handspike
   • 1873, Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, volume 11:

     Shows the end of a Windlass roller, having a lifting rope attached and wooden handspoke inserted.

   • 1874, John Cunningham Geikie, Life in the woods, page 25:

     I have known many men terribly wrenched by the handspoke of some other one slipping and letting the whole weight of one end come upon the person next him.

   • 1998, Jane Fletcher Fiske, Gleanings from Newport Court Files, 1659-1783, page 121:

     Capt Brewer swore that he would beat his braines out with a handspoke and caught up the handspoke shure Enugh and Struck at him Severall times swaring that he would kill him and Punched him with the End of the handspok

   • 1998, Claudia Smith, Gypsies, Preachers and Big White Bears:

     Mr. Stewart told the councillors, "He accosted me on the road ... he charged me with his scythe and was going to let the heart's blood out of me and latterly he drove me away with a handspoke and swore he would have my life if i ever came back to warn him again.