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pikestaff

noun
pike·​staff | \ ˈpīk-ˌstaf How to pronounce pikestaff (audio) \

Definition of pikestaff

1 : a spiked staff for use on slippery ground
2 : the staff of a foot soldier's pike
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Synonyms for pikestaff

Synonyms

javelin, lance, pike, shaft, spear

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Examples of pikestaff in a Sentence

pikestaffs were in use from the Middle Ages to the 18th century

First Known Use of pikestaff

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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