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Uncommonpike
The correct spelling is pike.
How to pronounce pike
/paɪk/
nounIPA: /paɪk/
Say it like: Pik-e
The correct spelling is pike. 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. For example: "Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England."
Usage Examples
“Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England.”
“Don’t pike on me like you did last time!”
“There is heavy traffic on the Mass Pike”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
- 3.A large haycock.
- 4.Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
- 5.A position with the knees straight and a tight bend at the hips with the torso folded over the legs, usually part of a jack-knife.
verb
- 1.To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.
- 2.To assume a pike position.
- 3.To bet or gamble with only small amounts of money.
- 4.Often followed by on or out: to quit or back out of a promise.
- 5.To equip with a turnpike.
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