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Recent Examples of pikestaff
If the garden was a desert, the house was as plain as pikestaff.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pikestaff
Noun
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Like the tip of a spear thrusting from the London skyline, The Shard has become an appealing landmark for filmmakers over the years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Crossed spears of sunlight fall into it but only so far, and beneath their yellow illuminations Brith can see depths and more depths of water, darkening to obscurity.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Sergei Bubka of the Soviet Union breaks his world outdoor pole vault record and Seppo Raty of Finland smashes the world javelin record during the Toto International Super Track and Field Meet in Japan.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The first field events of 2026 are a series of high school girls championships, including discus throw, shot put, long jump, high jump and javelin throw.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Benjamin began Wednesday’s quarterfinals at Constitution Hall by correctly spelling vamplate, a round plate of iron mounted on the shaft of a lance or tilting spear to protect the hand.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Other perennial species are starting to become more widely available at specialty nurseries including lance leaf blanket flower, Gaillardia aestivalis, which is native to the southeastern United States.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pikestaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pikestaff. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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