pike
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/paɪk/
English
Definitions
noun
- A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
- A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
- A large haycock.
- Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
verb
- To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.
- To assume a pike position.
- To bet or gamble with only small amounts of money.
- Often followed by on or out: to quit or back out of a promise.“Don’t pike on me like you did last time!”
noun
- Short for turnpike.“There is heavy traffic on the Mass Pike”
- A gypsy, itinerant tramp, or traveller from any ethnic background; a pikey.
verb
- To equip with a turnpike.
- (thieves' cant) To depart or travel (as if by a turnpike), especially to flee, to run away.
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Synonyms
northern pikethruwaymotorwaythroughwayexpresswayfreewaysuperhighwaystate highwayspikejabspadepokerdotstinggoldentaywalleyed