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    pikestaff
    /ˈpʌɪkstɑːf/

    noun

    • 1. the wooden shaft of a pike. historical

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIKESTAFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun. uk / ˈpaɪk.stɑːf / us / ˈpaɪk.stæf / be (as) plain as a pikestaff. Add to word list. → be (as) plain as the nose on your face. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Easy to understand. (as) clear as day idiom. abundantly clear. accessible. accessibly. assimilable. digestible. explicitly. explicitness. express purpose. express wish.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pikestaffPikestaff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a spiked staff for use on slippery ground. 2. : the staff of a foot soldier's pike. Synonyms. javelin. lance. pike. shaft. spear. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of pikestaff in a Sentence. pikestaffs were in use from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIKESTAFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    pikestaff in American English. pikestaff. (ˈpaɪkˌstæf ) noun Word forms: plural ˈpikeˌstaves (ˈpaɪkˌsteɪvz ) 1. the shaft of a pike. 2. a traveler's staff with a sharp iron or steel point. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIKESTAFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. us / ˈpaɪk.stæf / uk / ˈpaɪk.stɑːf / be (as) plain as a pikestaff. Add to word list. → be (as) plain as the nose on your face. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Easy to understand. (as) clear as day idiom. abundantly clear. accessible. accessibly. assimilable. digestible. explicitly. explicitness. express purpose. express wish.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpikestaff noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pikestaff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pikestaffPikestaff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Nov 7, 2024 · /ˌpaɪkˈstæf/ IPA guide. Definitions of pikestaff. noun. the staff of a pike. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pikestaff." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pikestaff. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Start now. Be a Vocabulary Bowl champion. Do you have what it takes?

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › pikestaff_n2pikestaff, n.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun pikestaff is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for pikestaff is from 1580, in the writing of Claudius Hollyband, linguist and writer. pikestaff is formed within English, by compounding.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › pikestaffPIKESTAFF Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Pikestaff definition: the shaft of an infantry pike.. See examples of PIKESTAFF used in a sentence.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pikestaffpikestaff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 18, 2024 · pikestaff (plural pikestaffs or pikestaves) The wooden shaft of a pike. A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › pikestaff_n1pikestaff, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun pikestaff is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for pikestaff is from before 1500, in a translation by Robert Henryson, poet. pikestaff is formed within English, by compounding.