Pikestaff

usgb/ˈpaɪkstæf/
noun

A long wooden pole with a sharp metal point that was used as a weapon in the past.

The old soldier showed me a pikestaff that was used in the war.
Visual representation of "pikestaff" - A long wooden pole with a sharp metal point that was used as a weapon in the past.

Often appears as...

  • wield a pikestaff
  • swing a pikestaff

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Historical

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Historical Weapon

Refer to 'pikestaff' in discussions about medieval or historical warfare.

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Museums often display pikestaffs in their medieval collections.
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Not Modern

'Pikestaff' is not used for contemporary weapons, it's specific to historical contexts.

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Unlike modern guns, a pikestaff was a common infantry weapon in the past.
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Archaic Usage

The term 'pikestaff' itself is old-fashioned and rarely used in everyday English.

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He spoke in archaic terms, referring to the weapon as a 'pikestaff'.
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