pike

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 Norwegian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Usage notes 2.2.2 Synonyms 2.2.3 Derived terms 2.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪk
• Homophones: pique

[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Noun

pike (plural: pikes (weapon), pike (fish))

1. A very long thrusting spear used two-handed by infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a counter-measure against cavalry assaults. The pike is not intended to be thrown.
2. Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
3. A turnpike.

[edit] Synonyms

Esox lucius

• see: northern pike

[edit] Derived terms

• pikestaff
• pikeman

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to pike (third-person singular simple present pikes, present participle piking, simple past and past participle piked)

1. (transitive) To attack, prod, or injure someone with a pike.
2. (Australian, slang) To quit or back out of a promise.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse píka, probably from Finnish.

[edit] Noun

pike m. (definite singular piken; indefinite plural piker; definite plural pikene)

1. girl

[edit] Usage notes

Jente is the standard appellation for girl in Norwegian, however, pike may also be used observing its somewhat conservative tint.

[edit] Synonyms

• jente

[edit] Derived terms

• barnepike
• flink pike

[edit] References

• “pike” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.