pikestaff en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpaɪkstɑːf/
- /ˈpaɪkstæf/
Etymology
From pike + staff.
Meanings
- The wooden shaft of a pike.
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A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping.
So soon as he got into the grave, he struck his pikestaff forcibly down; it encountered resistance in its descent
1816, [Walter Scott], The Antiquary. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pikestaves | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pikestaffs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
bg дръжка на копие (shaft of a pike) · fi peitsen varsi (shaft of a pike)