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pigstick

American  
[pig-stik] / ˈpɪgˌstɪk /

verb (used without object)

  1. to hunt for wild boar, usually on horseback and using a spear.

pigstick British  
/ ˈpɪɡˌstɪk /

verb

  1. (intr) (esp in India) to hunt and spear wild boar, esp from horseback

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Other Word Forms

  • pigsticker noun

Etymology

Origin of pigstick

First recorded in 1890–95; pig 1 + stick 1

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