Thesaurus results for PIKESTAFF

pikestaff

noun

ˈpīk-ˌstaf

Definition of 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

After neutralizing Tozawa, Breakker hit another super spear on Otis with Maxxine looking on from the top rope.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Their ability to absorb the energy of colliding cars—forcing rails to curl up, rather than spear—is the result of decades of clever engineering.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of spear

Noun

On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races.

— Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Nebraska's Dyson Wicker won the pole vault at an NCAA-leading 19-2 1/4, and Texas A&M senior Zaza Nnamdi took javelin at 269-10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026