pike

  1. Proper noun.  (surname, from Middle English) of multiple origins, including (etyl, enm) (term, pike) .
  2. Noun.  A very long thrusting spear used two-handed by infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a counter-measure against cavalry assaults. The '''pike''' is not intended to be thrown.
  3. Noun.  A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
  4. Noun.  Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, ''Esox lucius''.
  5. Noun.  A turnpike.
  6. Noun.  A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe, found in old-fashioned footwear.
  7. Noun.  (diving) A dive position with knees straight and a tight bend at the hips.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To attack, prod, or injure someone with a pike.
  9. Verb.  (Australia, slang) To quit or back out of a promise.
  10. Noun.  (context, now) A mountain peak or summit.

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