pike

Definition

• n. highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
• n. a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
• n. medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
• n. any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere

Word forms

Plural

pikes

Example sentences

1. n.

   The knight held a pike as he prepared for battle.

2. vi.

   She decided to pike out of the meeting when she felt unwell.