Dictionary
pike•staff
Pronunciation: (pīk'staf", -stäf"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -stavesPronunciation: (-stāvz"). [key]
1. the shaft of an infantry pike.
2. a foot traveler's staff with a metal point or spike at the lower end.
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