pike

Meanings

1. 1
   noun 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.
2. 2
   noun A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
3. 3
   noun A large haycock.
4. 4
   noun Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
5. 5
   noun 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.
6. 6
   noun A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe.
7. 7
   noun Especially in place names: a hill or mountain, particularly one with a sharp peak or summit.
8. 8
   noun A pick, a pickaxe.
9. 9
   noun A hayfork.
10. 10
    noun A penis.
11. 11
    verb To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.
12. 12
    verb To assume a pike position.
13. 13
    verb To bet or gamble with only small amounts of money.
14. 14
    verb Often followed by on or out: to quit or back out of a promise.