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fire pike

noun

Etymology

From fire + pike (“pointed implement”).

  1. inherited from *pīkaz✻
  2. inherited from *pīk✻
  3. derived from pic
  4. derived from pique
  5. inherited from pīc
  6. inherited from pyke
  7. compounded as fire pike — “fire + pike”

Definitions

  1. A flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles

    A flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles; sometimes used as a distress signal.

  2. A poker (implement used to stoke a fire).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA