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pig·​stick | \ ˈpig-ˌstik How to pronounce pigstick (audio) \
pigsticked; pigsticking; pigsticks

Definition of pigstick

intransitive verb

: to hunt the wild boar on horseback with a spear

Other Words from pigstick

pigsticker noun

First Known Use of pigstick

1877, in the meaning defined above

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“Pigstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigstick. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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