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Word: pike
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Meaning:
Noun:
- Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, ''Esox lucius''.
- A turnpike.
- A very long thrusting spear used two-handed by infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a counter-measure against cavalry assaults. The '''pike''' is not intended to be thrown.
- now|_|UK|_|regional A mountain peak or summit.
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Proper noun:
- from=Middle English|dot= of multiple origins, including enm pike|lang=enm.
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Verb:
- AU|slang To quit or back out of a promise.
- transitive To attack, prod, or injure someone with a pike.
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