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fire pike

fire pike noun: a flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles; sometimes used as a distress signal.

Noun (1)

fire pike (plural fire pikes)

  1. (historical) A flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles; sometimes used as a distress signal.

Noun (2)

fire pike (plural fire pikes)

  1. (obsolete) A poker (implement used to stoke a fire).

Forms of fire pike

pluralfire pikes

Origin of fire pike

From fire + pike (“very long spear”).

From fire + pike (“pointed implement”).

Questions about fire pike

What does fire pike mean?
Fire pike means a flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles; sometimes used as a distress signal.
What part of speech is fire pike?
Fire pike is a noun.
What is the plural of fire pike?
The plural of fire pike is fire pikes.

Words near fire pike in the dictionary

  1. fire pan
  2. fire pans
  3. fire people
  4. fire philosopher
  5. fire philosophers
  6. fire pike
  7. fire pikes
  8. fire pit
  9. fire pits
  10. fire plant
  11. fire plants

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