half-pike
[ haf-pahyk, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌpaɪk, ˈhɑf- /
noun
a short pike formerly used by sailors boarding enemy vessels.
Origin of half-pike
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby half-pike
half-open interval,
half-p,
half-peck,
half-pedalling,
half-pie,
half-pike,
half-pipe,
half-plane,
half-plate,
half-pound,
half-price