pikestaff

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpaɪkˌstɑːf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pīkstaf′, -stäf′)

Inflections of 'pikestaff' (n):
pikestaves
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pikestaffs
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pike•staff  (pīkstaf′, -stäf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -staves 
    (-stāvz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Militarythe shaft of an infantry pike.
  2. a foot traveler's staff with a metal point or spike at the lower end.
  • Middle English pykstaf. See pike5, staff1 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pikestaff /ˈpaɪkˌstɑːf/ n
  1. the wooden handle of a pike
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