ripping iron
Noun
Meaning
ripping iron (plural ripping irons)
A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.
Noun
ripping iron (plural ripping irons)
A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.