HALFPIKE

Half"-pike`, n. (Mil.)

Definition: A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon. Tatler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 June 2024

PARADE

(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”


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Coffee Trivia

“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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