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What does pike mean?

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Noun
  1. 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.
  2. A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
  3. Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
  4. A turnpike.
  5. A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe, found in old-fashioned footwear.
  6. (gymnastics, diving) A position with knees straight and a tight bend at the hips.
  7. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) A hayfork.
  8. (obsolete) A pick.
  9. (derogatory) A gypsy, itinerant tramp, or traveller from any ethnic background.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To attack, prod, or injure someone with a pike.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, often with "on" or "out") To quit or back out of a promise.
  3. (gymnastics) to close (flex) hips.
  4. (obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) To travel or depart (as if by a turnpike), especially to run away.
  5. To bet or gamble only with small amounts of money.
Noun
  1. (now Britain regional) A mountain peak or summit.
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