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
The store, in the Baileys Crossroads area, is northwest of the Skyline Towers development and southeast of the intersection of Leesburg and Columbia pikes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2021
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
It makes as much sense as arming our soldiers with crossbows and pikes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2018
Swords, swordbreakers, axes, bows, pikes, hunting daggers, maces, spears, throwing knives, wooden staves...While she generally preferred the stealth of a dagger, she was familiar with every weapon here.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
