half-pike
half-pike · half-pikes
A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding shipsA short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon
Значение
значений: 2A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon
1709-1711, The Tatler paying the Salute with the Halfpike
A position with the knees straight and the body bent at the waist so that the torso is perpendicular to the legs.
Формы
мн. число: half-pikes| Ед. число | half-pike |
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