pigstick

[ pig-stik ]

verb (used without object)

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

pigstick

/ ˈpɪɡˌstɪk /

verb

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

Other Words From

• pigsticker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pigstick¹

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