pikestaff
noun
the shaft of an infantry pike.
pikestaves
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pluralof pikestaff.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The hinge of the door creaked; through it there came the sound of the pikestaves of her guard upon the stone of the steps.
From The Fifth Queen Crowned by Ford Madox Ford
