Pirate Tool from Outer Banks?

[diggerranger]

Found on beach at Outer Banks. Solid Brass handmade. I’m guessing it’s for working with sails and ropes. Any ideas on this tool?
Thanks [emoji106]

 

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[Goldfinger450]

Chinking tool? for stuffing Oakem into cracks??

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I think it’s a rope splicing tool

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Do your pics show how it came out of the sand? Or did you do a lot of work to get it to this point? Most old brass I've dug in the OBX has been quite encrusted. Interesting find. Congrats!