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Webster 1913 Edition
Half-pike
Half′-pikeˊ
(häf′pīkˊ)
, Noun.
(Mil.)
A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon.
Tatler.
Webster 1828 Edition
Half-pike
H`ALF-PIKE
,Noun.
1.
A small pike used in boarding ships.