half-pike

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English

Noun

half-pike (plural half-pikes)

  1. (military) A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Tatler to this entry?)
  2. (diving, gymnastics) A position with the knees straight and the body bent at the waist so that the torso is perpendicular to the legs.
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