pikestaff
English
Etymology
pike + staff
Noun
pikestaff (plural pikestaffs or pikestaves)
- The wooden shaft of a pike.
- A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)
Derived terms
- plain as a pikestaff
Translations
shaft of a pike
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