pikestaff

pike·staff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahyk-staf, -stahf]
- /ˈpaɪkˌstæf, -ˌstɑf/
- /ˈpaɪk.stɑːf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyk-staf, -stahf]
- /ˈpaɪkˌstæf, -ˌstɑf/

Definitions of pikestaff word

noun plural pikestaff the shaft of an infantry pike. 1
noun plural pikestaff a foot traveler's staff with a metal point or spike at the lower end. 1
noun pikestaff spiked walking stick 1
noun pikestaff the wooden handle of a pike 0
noun pikestaff the shaft of a pike 0
noun pikestaff a traveler's staff with a sharp iron or steel point 0

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Origin of pikestaff

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Pikestaff

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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pikestaff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for pikestaff

noun pikestaff

cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.

Just one Synonym for pikestaff