Thesaurus results for PIKESTAFF

pikestaff

noun

ˈpīk-ˌstaf

Definition of pikestaff

as in spear

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade pikestaffs were in use from the Middle Ages to the 18th century

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Recent Examples of pikestaff If the garden was a desert, the house was as plain as pikestaff. — Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023 Their weapon of choice was the pikestaff, a long staff topped with a sharp spike. — Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022

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Noun

Heavily inspired by Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s 1652 sculpture, The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, depicting an angel piercing the saint’s heart—Your soul woke up in flames from a spear by an angel.

— Tina Eves, SPIN, 13 July 2026
This is an enormous issue for the entire industry with PlayStation being the tip of the spear to say that 75-85% digital sales is enough to move that to 100% for good.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Nebraska's Dyson Wicker won the pole vault at an NCAA-leading 19-2 1/4, and Texas A&M senior Zaza Nnamdi took javelin at 269-10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
In the girls field events, South Hadley’s Natalie Rios threw her personal best and achieved third best javelin throw in the state at 125-04.

— Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026