pikestaff

[ pahyk-staf, -stahf ]

/ ˈpaɪkˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /

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noun, plural pike·staves [pahyk-steyvz]. /ˈpaɪkˌsteɪvz/.

the shaft of an infantry pike.

a foot traveler's staff with a metal point or spike at the lower end.

Origin of pikestaff

First recorded in 1325–75, pikestaff is from the Middle English word pykstaf.See pike⁵, staff¹

Words nearby pikestaff

pikeman, pikeperch, pike pole, piker, Pikes Peak, pikestaff, Pikesville, pikey, piking, Pik Pobedy, pil.

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Example sentences from the Web for pikestaff

The case is as plain as a pikestaff, and the more one goes into it the plainer it becomes.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|A. Conan Doyle
He sent him to Sheffield after you; that is plainer than a pikestaff.
Dariel|R. D. Blackmore
They are as plain as a pikestaff—only any man can be bamboozled by the silliest of them.
The Career of Katherine Bush|Elinor Glyn
By his side Hogben, the gatewarden, had much ado to hold his pikestaff across his horse's crupper in the thick of the people.
Privy Seal|Ford Madox Ford

Why, you are as plain as a pikestaff, and as free-spoken as if you had no secrets in the world.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 1, July 1843|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pikestaff

pikestaff

/ (ˈpaɪkˌstɑːf) /

noun

the wooden handle of a pike

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单词	pikestaff
释义	pikestaff [ pahyk-staf, -stahf ] / ˈpaɪkˌstæf, -ˌstɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pikestaff ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pike·staves [pahyk-steyvz]. /ˈpaɪkˌsteɪvz/. the shaft of an infantry pike. a foot traveler's staff with a metal point or spike at the lower end. Origin of pikestaff First recorded in 1325–75, pikestaff is from the Middle English word pykstaf.See pike⁵, staff¹ Words nearby pikestaff pikeman, pikeperch, pike pole, piker, Pikes Peak, pikestaff, Pikesville, pikey, piking, Pik Pobedy, pil. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pikestaff The case is as plain as a pikestaff, and the more one goes into it the plainer it becomes. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes\|A. Conan Doyle He sent him to Sheffield after you; that is plainer than a pikestaff. Dariel\|R. D. Blackmore They are as plain as a pikestaff—only any man can be bamboozled by the silliest of them. The Career of Katherine Bush\|Elinor Glyn By his side Hogben, the gatewarden, had much ado to hold his pikestaff across his horse's crupper in the thick of the people. Privy Seal\|Ford Madox Ford Why, you are as plain as a pikestaff, and as free-spoken as if you had no secrets in the world. The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 1, July 1843\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pikestaff pikestaff / (ˈpaɪkˌstɑːf) / noun the wooden handle of a pike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pikestaff walking stick, pole, rod, cane, wand, club, stave, prop, staff, vade mecum
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pikestaff

noun, plural pike·staves [pahyk-steyvz]. /ˈpaɪkˌsteɪvz/.

Origin of pikestaff

Words nearby pikestaff

Example sentences from the Web for pikestaff

British Dictionary definitions for pikestaff

noun

Words related to pikestaff