pike
noun
any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout.
pikes
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pluralof pike.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One gun did not give its possessor an advantage in battle over opponents armed with swords, pikes, or lances.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Arriving in the Tibetan quarter of Chengdu, where tens of thousands of Tibetans live under the state’s watchful gaze, officers with pikes and batons stand sentry while police lights flash red and blue.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
But avoiding pain is not always possible as elite divers perform a dizzying array of pikes, tucks and somersaults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
Before every event, players serving as “reeves” — a sort of referee — conduct a weapons check to make sure the swords, pikes, arrows and other implements comply with strict safety requirements.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2018
They were struggling on the slopes, pikes thrusting against another wall of shields, these oval and reinforced with iron studs.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
