pikeman

[ pahyk-muhn ]

noun,plural pike·men.
  1. a soldier armed with a pike.

Origin of pikeman

1
First recorded in 1540–50; pike2 + -man

Words Nearby pikeman

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How to use pikeman in a sentence

  • Now the pikeman and Mill-turner came up and were exceedingly glad to find their dinners safe.

    Serbian Folk-lore | Anonymous
  • So Peppercorn and the pikeman fought, and before very long the first son-in-law of the king was slain.

    Serbian Folk-lore | Anonymous
  • By-and-by Peppercorn and the pikeman came for their dinners and asked angrily where the meat was.

    Serbian Folk-lore | Anonymous
  • "There is a good deal to do in their way," said the first pikeman.

    Sybil | Benjamin Disraeli
  • Matthew the pikeman hadn't no time scarce to eat his victuals, let alone take a drop.

British Dictionary definitions for pikeman

pikeman

/ (ˈpaɪkmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. (formerly) a soldier armed with a pike

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