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Webster 1913 Edition


Half-pike

Half′-pikeˊ

(häf′pīkˊ)
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Noun.
(Mil.)
A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon.
Tatler.

Webster 1828 Edition


Half-pike

H`ALF-PIKE

,
Noun.
A small pike carried by officers.
1.
A small pike used in boarding ships.