pike pole
11pike — [ paık ] noun count 1. ) a fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish 2. ) a weapon used in the past, consisting of a long pole with a blade at one end come down the pike AMERICAN to happen or start to happen: This is the lightest,… …
12Pole weapon — A selection of polearms, mostly halberds A pole weapon or polearm is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user s effective range. Spears …
13Pike (weapon) — A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear used two handed and used extensively by infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a counter measure against cavalry assaults. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended …
14Gar pike — Pike Pike, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see {Pie} magpie), and E. spike. Cf. {Pick}, n. & v., {Peak}, {Pique}.] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier s weapon,… …
15Sand pike — Pike Pike, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see {Pie} magpie), and E. spike. Cf. {Pick}, n. & v., {Peak}, {Pique}.] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier s weapon,… …
16Sea pike — Pike Pike, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see {Pie} magpie), and E. spike. Cf. {Pick}, n. & v., {Peak}, {Pique}.] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier s weapon,… …
17Pike square — The Pike Square ( de. Gewalthaufen, meaning crowd of force ) was a military tactic developed by the Swiss Confederacy during the 15th century for use by its infantry. It was used to devastating effect at the Battle of Nancy against Charles the… …
18Pike — This picturesque and interesting name if of early medieval English origin, and has three possible derivations, although they are all metonymic occupational names; the first possibly is that it is for a fishmonger, or a fisherman for Pike, as we… …
19pike — I UK [paɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms pike : singular pike plural pikes or pike 1) a fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish 2) a weapon used in the past, consisting of a long pole with a blade at one end II UK [paɪk] / US… …
20pike — [[t]pa͟ɪk[/t]] pikes (The form pike can be used as the plural for meaning 1.) 1) N VAR A pike is a large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish. N UNCOUNT Pike is this fish eaten as food. 2) N COUNT In former times, a pike was a… …
