Pike

biographical name

ˈpīk 

Zebulon Montgomery 1779–1813 American general and explorer

Kids Definition

pike

1 of 4 noun

ˈpīk 

1

: pikestaff sense 1

2

: a sharp point or spike (as the tip of a spear)

piked

ˈpīkt 

adjective

pike

2 of 4 noun

plural pike or pikes

1

: a large freshwater fish with a long body and long snout that is valued for food and sport and is widely distributed in cool northern waters

2

: any of various fishes related to or like the pike

pike

3 of 4 noun

: a long wooden pole with a steel point once used as a weapon

pike

4 of 4 noun

: turnpike

Etymology

Old English pic "pick used for digging"

Middle English pike "a fish," from pic "a pick used for digging"

from early French pique "a long weapon of war," from piquer "to prick," probably derived from a Latin word picus "woodpecker" — related to pick entry 1

a shortened form of turnpike