pike pole

  • 1Pike pole — 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,… …

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  • 2Pike pole — Pike poles are long poles usually 6 10 feet in length used by firefighters to search for fires hidden behind the sheetrock in the walls and ceiling. They are made out of fiberglass with metal hooks on the end, used to pull items from an area of… …

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  • 3pike pole — noun Etymology: pike (I) 1. : a pole usually 12 to 20 feet long with a pike in one end used in directing floating logs or to hold utility poles upright while they are being raised or removed 2. : a fire hook having a head with a sharp point at… …

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  • 4pike pole — (in lumbering) a long pole with a metal point and a fixed hook, for catching and guiding logs. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 5pike pole — noun A particular kind of long tool with various uses in firefighting …

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  • 6pike-pole — …

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  • 7Pike — 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,… …

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  • 8Pike perch — 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,… …

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  • 9Pike whale — 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,… …

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  • 10Pike — may refer to:Fish*Pike (fish) or Esox *Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct freshwater fish *Mackerel pike or Pacific saury, a fish popular in east Asian cuisine *Northern pike, known as the pike in BritainPlacesIn Britain: *Clougha Pike, a hill …

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