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Meaning of 'pike' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pike [ n. & v.]
- A foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet.
- A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target.
- A hayfork.
- A pick.
- A pointed or peaked hill.
- A large haycock.
- A turnpike; a toll bar.
2 . Pike [ sing. & pl.]
- A large fresh-water fish (Esox lucius), found in Europe and America, highly valued as a food fish; -- called also pickerel, gedd, luce, and jack.

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pika pike-devant piked pikelet pikelin pikeman pikestaff piketail pikrolite

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