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pike noun

  /paɪk/
  • (military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
 pique
  • Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
 brochet
  • (diving, gymnastics) A position with the knees straight and a tight bend at the hips with the torso folded over the legs, usually part of a jack-knife. [from 1920s]
 fermeture

piked

carpé
piked dogfish
aiguillat commun
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