Definitions for PIKE
paɪkpike

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruwaynoun

   a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

2. pikenoun

   highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh

3. pikenoun

   a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)

4. pikenoun

   medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet

5. pikenoun

   any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pikenoun

   of multiple origins, including pike.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PIKEnoun

   Etymology: picque, Fr. his snout being sharp. Skinner and

   1.The luce or pike is the tyrant of the fresh waters: they are bred some by generation, and some not; as namely of a weed called pickerel-weed, unless Gesner be much mistaken; for he says, this weed and other glutinous matter, with the help of the sun’s heat in some particular months, and in some ponds apted for it by nature, do become pikes: doubtless divers pikes are bred after this manner, or are brought into some ponds some other ways, that is past man’s finding out: Sir Francis Francis Bacon observes the pike to be the longest lived of any fresh water fish, and yet he computes it to be not usually above forty years; and others think it to be not above ten years: he is a solitary, melancholy and bold fish; he breeds but once a year, and his time of breeding or spawning is usually about the end of February, or somewhat later, in March, as the weather proves colder or warmer: and his manner of breeding is thus; a he and a she pike will usually go together out of a river into some ditch or creek, and there the spawner casts her eggs, and the melter hovers over her all the time she is casting her spawn, but touches her not. Izaak Walton Angler.

   In a pond into which were put several fish and two pikes, upon drawing it some years afterwards there were left no fish, but the pikes grown to a prodigious size, having devoured the other fish and their numerous spawn. Matthew Hale.

   The pike the tyrant of the floods. Alexander Pope.

   2. [ Pique, Fr.] A long lance used by the foot soldiers, to keep off the horse, to which bayonets have succeeded.

   Beat you the drum that it speak mournfully,
   Trail your steel pikes. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Let us revenge this with our pikes, ere we become rakes; for I speak this in hunger for bread, not for revenge. William Shakespeare.

   He wanted pikes to set before his archers. William Shakespeare.

   They closed, and locked shoulder to shoulder, their pikes they strained in both hands and therewith their buckler in the left, the one end of the pike against the right foot, the other breast-high against the enemy. John Hayward.

   A lance he bore with iron pike;
   Th’ one half would thrust, the other strike. Hudibras.

   3. A fork used in husbandry.

   A rake for to rake up the fitches that lie,
   A pike to pike them up handsome to drie. Thomas Tusser.

   4. Among turners, two iron sprigs between, which any thing to be turned is fastened.

   Hard wood, prepared for the lathe with rasping, they pitch between the pikes. Joseph Moxon.

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1. pike

   A pike is a long spear traditionally used by infantry troops for thrusting or throwing, often characterized by a pointed, iron or steel head and wooden handle. It is also a type of carnivorous fish, found in freshwater environments in the northern hemisphere, known for its elongated body and pointed snout. In addition, pike can also refer to a sharp point or peak of a mountain, or a physical maneuver performed in diving or gymnastics where the body is bent at the waist and the legs are kept straight.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pike

   a foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet

2. Pike

   a pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target

3. Pike

   a hayfork

4. Pike

   a pick

5. Pike

   a pointed or peaked hill

6. Pike

   a large haycock

7. Pike

   a turnpike; a toll bar

8. Pike

   a large fresh-water fish (Esox lucius), found in Europe and America, highly valued as a food fish; -- called also pickerel, gedd, luce, and jack

9. Etymology: [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see Pie magpie), and E. spike. Cf. Pick, n. & v., Peak, Pique.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pike

   A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended to be thrown. Pikes were used regularly in European warfare from the early Middle Ages until around 1700, and wielded by foot soldiers deployed in close order. The pike found extensive use with Landsknecht armies and Swiss mercenaries, who employed it as their main weapon and used it in pike square formations. A similar weapon, the sarissa, was also used by Alexander the Great's Macedonian phalanx infantry to great effect.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pike

   pīk, n. a sharp point: a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head like a spear, formerly used by foot-soldiers: a sharp-pointed hill or summit: a voracious fresh-water fish (so called from its pointed snout).—adj. Piked, ending in a point.—ns. Pike′-head, the head of a pike or spear; Pike′-keep′er, the keeper of a turnpike; Pike′let, a tea-cake; Pike′man, a man armed with a pike: a man in charge of a turnpike gate; Pike′-perch, a common percoid fish; Pike′staff, the staff or shaft of a pike: a staff with a pike at the end. [A.S. píc, piic, a pike; Dut. piek, Ger. pike, pieke; or Celt., as Gael. pìc, a pike, W. pig, a point.]

2. Pike

   pīk, v.i. to go quickly.—n. a turnpike.—n. Pī′ker, a tramp.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pike

   (See HALF-PIKE.) A long, slender, round staff, armed at the end with iron. (See BOARDING-PIKE and PYKE.) Formerly in general use, but which gave way to the bayonet. Also, the peak of a hill. Also, a fish, the Esox lucius, nicknamed the fresh-water shark.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pike

   Previously to the use of the bayonet, infantry of the line—that is, the heavy-armed troops—were from the earliest times armed with pikes or spears. The Macedonians carried pikes 24 feet long; those of modern warfare averaged 12 or 14 feet. They were of stout wood, and tipped with a flat iron spear-head, which sometimes had cutting edges. As a defense against cavalry, the pike, from its length and rigidity, was of great value; but though it long survived the introduction of gunpowder, that event was really fatal to it. For success with the pike, especially in offensive war, a depth of several men was essential, and this depth rendered the fire of artillery peculiarly fatal. The pike is now superseded by the bayonet on the end of the musket.

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1. PIKE

   What does PIKE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PIKE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PIKE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pike is ranked #1318 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pike surname appeared 26,655 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 would have the surname Pike.
   
   92.5% or 24,661 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 592 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 496 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 363 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 357 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 184 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Freshwater Fish
   • Highway
   • Percoid Fish
   • Point
   • Weapon

Anagrams for PIKE »

1. kepi

2. kipe

How to pronounce PIKE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PIKE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PIKE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of PIKE in a Sentence

1. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska:

   Susan Collins of Maine was doing fine with moral courage until Susan Collins of Maine got to the head on the pike. That's where Susan Collins of Maine lost me.

2. Scott Pike:

   Joe Biden fits more into the camp of being an older-school politician. Federal Reserve's dissimilar to the last administration, i think Scott Pike's leaning more towards reappointing Powell and there is support for that from the other side even if there is pushback from some in Scott Pike own party. Powell is still Scott Pike.

3. Cassady Douglas:

   I’m going to try to target northern pike, so I think that might be the next big game fish that I go for.

4. Mike DeWine:

   We will remain in Pike County until this case is solved, we’re not going to stop until we’re done. This is not a cold case.

5. Rachelle Simpson:

   To win the series last year was an incredible feeling. I had come in just hoping to showcase what I'd been doing in the (stage) shows before, i wasn't coming in expecting to win. Obviously, I was hopeful and I knew I had the highest degree of difficulty -- three forward somersaults in the pike position followed by one and a half twists. I wanted to show that I could execute that well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PIKE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pike
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PIKE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PIKE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PIKE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PIKE
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=PIKE
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html