PIKEMAN

Etymology

Noun

pikeman (plural pikemen)

A soldier armed with a pike.

A person who operates a turnpike.

A miner who works with a pick.

Anagrams

• Niekamp

Source: Wiktionary


Pike"man, n.; pl. Pikeman (.

1. A soldier armed with a pike. Knolles.

2. A miner who works with a pick. Beaconsfield.

3. A keeper of a turnpike gate. T. Hughes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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