PIKESTAFF
pikestaff
(noun) the staff of a pike
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Pike"staff`, n.
1. The staff, or shaft, of a pike.
2. A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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