Spike
Naval
A small steel rod used to close the vent of a muzzle-loading gun by dropping it into the same, thus rendering the piece useless. A rat-tail file about the size of the vent is furnished for spiking purposes. (See Spring Spike.)
A small steel rod used to close the vent of a muzzle-loading gun by dropping it into the same, thus rendering the piece useless. A rat-tail file about the size of the vent is furnished for spiking purposes. (See Spring Spike.)