pikestaff
noun
pike·staff
ˈpīk-ˌstaf 
1
: a spiked staff for use on slippery ground
2
: the staff of a foot soldier's pike
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pikestaffs were in use from the Middle Ages to the 18th century
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If the garden was a desert, the house was as plain as pikestaff.
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Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
Their weapon of choice was the pikestaff, a long staff topped with a sharp spike.
—Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022
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Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
Their weapon of choice was the pikestaff, a long staff topped with a sharp spike.
—Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022
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“Pikestaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pikestaff. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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pikestaff
noun
pike·staff
ˈpīk-ˌstaf
1
: a sharply pointed walking stick
2
: the shaft of a soldier's pike
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