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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