pigstick

verb

pig·stick ˈpig-ˌstik

pigsticked; pigsticking; pigsticks

: to hunt the wild boar on horseback with a spear

pigsticker noun

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pigstick was in 1877

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“Pigstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigstick. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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