pikeman

pikeman
noun Date: circa 1550 a soldier armed with a pike

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  • Pikeman — Pike man, n.; pl. {Pikeman}. 1. A soldier armed with a pike. Knolles. [1913 Webster] 2. A miner who works with a pick. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] 3. A keeper of a turnpike gate. T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pikeman — Pike man, n.; pl. {Pikeman}. 1. A soldier armed with a pike. Knolles. [1913 Webster] 2. A miner who works with a pick. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] 3. A keeper of a turnpike gate. T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pikeman — [pīk′mən] n. pl. pikemen [pīk′mən] a soldier armed with a pike …   English World dictionary

  • pikeman — /puyk meuhn/, n., pl. pikemen. a soldier armed with a pike. [1540 50; PIKE2 + MAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • pikeman — noun a) A soldier armed with a pike. b) A person who operates a turnpike …   Wiktionary

  • pikeman — noun (C) a soldier who fought in the past with a pike …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pikeman — pike·man …   English syllables

  • pikeman — /ˈpaɪkmən/ (say puykmuhn) noun (plural pikemen) a male soldier armed with a pike …  

  • Pikeman —    A solder who fought with a pike, a type of spear …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • pikeman — n. (pl. men) the keeper of a turnpike …   Useful english dictionary

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