pike pole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pike pole
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Luis Hernandez starts in the cab, while Jordan St. John, on the deck, gives hand signals and uses a pike pole — a long pole with a dagger point — to guide the log in.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2023
Ilett maneuvered a pike pole in the water to pull the octopus over to the boat.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2019
He suddenly went under water himself, and dropping the pike pole, I grabbed him by the collar and braced myself.
From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan
It was not often the lieutenant allowed himself the luxury of excitement, but the lumberman running his timber slipped his pike pole and found himself balancing on the edge of open water.
From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Connor, Ralph
He leaned on his pike pole, waiting for what was to follow.
From The Hidden Places by Sinclair, Bertrand W.
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