| 单词 | stand of pikes |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstand of pikes stand of pikes n. now historical a compact group of soldiers armed with pikes; also figurative and in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > formation > [noun] > compact formation sheltronc1000 phalangea1460 phalanx1553 stand of pikes1587 society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > using pike > group of stand of pikes1587 1587 B. Rich Path-way Mil. Pract. sig. K.4 But ye very strength and bulwarke in the field, is the stand of pykes. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. iii. 102 The seed, to shut the wastfull Sparrowes out In Haruest, hath a stand of Pikes about. 1703 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion II. vii. 208 Major General Chudleigh..himself advanced, with a good stand of Pikes, upon that Party which was led by Sr John Berkley. 1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose vi, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. IV. 145 And, comrade, you will be sure to keep your musqueteers in advance of your stand of pikes. 1821 St. Tammany's Mag. 27 Nov. 35/2 My hairs rose too, but I was not afraid; Like a stand of pikes they stood up all. 2010 C. J. Rogers in F. Tallett & D. J. B. Trim European Warfare 1350–1750 x. 215 Footmen too, unless they were also arrayed and armed in the same way, would find attacking a resolute stand of pikes as profitless as assailing a ‘a wall of bronze’. < as lemmas |
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