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half-pike

half-pike noun: a short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon.

half-pike: a short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a...
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Noun

half-pike (plural half-pikes)

  1. A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon
    • paying the Salute with the Halfpike1709-1711, The Tatler
  2. A position with the knees straight and the body bent at the waist so that the torso is perpendicular to the legs.

half-pike meaning in Tamil

half-pike in Tamil

குற்றீட்டி

Forms of half-pike

pluralhalf-pikes

Questions about half-pike

What does half-pike mean?
Half-pike means a short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon.
What is half-pike in Tamil?
Half-pike in Tamil is குற்றீட்டி. See Half-pike meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is half-pike?
Half-pike is a noun.
What is the plural of half-pike?
The plural of half-pike is half-pikes.

Words near half-pike in the dictionary

  1. half-passing
  2. half-past-six
  3. half-pay
  4. half-pence
  5. half-pie
  6. half-pike
  7. half-pikes
  8. half-pill
  9. half-pint
  10. half-pints
  11. half-pipe

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