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backspike

backspike noun: a spike protruding from the back of an axe.

Noun

backspike (plural backspikes)

  1. A spike protruding from the back of an axe.

Forms of backspike

pluralbackspikes

Origin of backspike

From back + spike.

Questions about backspike

What does backspike mean?
Backspike means a spike protruding from the back of an axe.
What part of speech is backspike?
Backspike is a noun.
What is the plural of backspike?
The plural of backspike is backspikes.

Words near backspike in the dictionary

  1. backspatter
  2. backspattered
  3. backspattering
  4. backspatters
  5. backspelling
  6. backspike
  7. backspikes
  8. backspin
  9. backspinner
  10. backspinners
  11. backspinning

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