Definition of pikeman in English:
pikeman
nounPlural pikemen ˈpʌɪkmənˈpaɪkmən
historical 1The keeper of a turnpike.
Example sentencesExamples
- The work of the pikemen they employed is described in evidence to a Select Committee in 1836.
- However, at most gates they would employ a pikeman to collect the tolls and would allow for this cost in their bid for the lease.
2A soldier armed with a pike.
Example sentencesExamples
- The firepower of an infantry company was increased by a third as the pikemen were phased out and issued with muskets and bayonets.
- He organised his troops, placing the shields before the pikemen and the spearmen.
- A collection of spearmen, pikemen, and ordinary guards rushed through the hallways.
- He was an unlimited supreme commander, but he also risked loss of blood along with his most humble pikeman.
- The English Civil War Society will re-enact the fierce fighting between Roundheads and Cavaliers with musketeers and pikemen in the High Street at 6pm on Saturday June 19 and 3pm on Sunday June 20.