pigsticker en · NOUN
Etymology
From pig + sticker.
Meanings
- A large knife, used as a weapon.
- A specialized knife used to slaughter a pig by stabbing it in the throat.
- A spike bayonet.
- (US, dialectal) A sled with a pointed front.
- (India, UK) A hunter of wild boar.
- (India, UK) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
- A pork butcher.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pigstickers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
like a stuck pig · pigsticking
Translations (9)
hu böllér (pork butcher) · de Sauschneider (pork butcher) · de Schlächter (pork butcher) · fr abatteur (pork butcher) · sl klavec (pork butcher) · ru свинобой (pork butcher) · fr saigneur de porcs (pork butcher) · de Schweinemetzger (pork butcher) · sl mesar (pork butcher)