pikestaff

as in spear
a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade pikestaffs were in use from the Middle Ages to the 18th century

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Recent Examples of pikestaff If the garden was a desert, the house was as plain as pikestaff. Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023 Their weapon of choice was the pikestaff, a long staff topped with a sharp spike. Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022
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Noun
  • That means fresh and tender asparagus spears, crunchy snap pea pods, and spicy radishes are in season.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Some of the obsidian artifacts, including arrowheads and spear tips, traveled nearly 750 miles from their source, according to Allan.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But every individual had suffered some sort of devastating injury—like wounds made by swords, lances, daggers and iron bolts.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Pikestaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pikestaff. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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