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
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.