pigstick

[ pig-stik ]
/ ˈpɪgˌstɪk /

verb (used without object)

to hunt for wild boar, usually on horseback and using a spear.

Origin of pigstick

First recorded in 1890–95; pig1 + stick1

OTHER WORDS FROM pigstick

pig·stick·er, noun

Words nearby pigstick

pigs, pigs in blankets, pigs' feet, pigskin, pigsney, pigstick, pigsticker, pigsticking, pigsty, pigswill, pigtail

Example sentences from the Web for pigsticker

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British Dictionary definitions for pigsticker (1 of 2)

pigsticker
/ (ˈpɪɡˌstɪkə) /

noun

a person who hunts wild boar
slang a large sharp hunting knife

British Dictionary definitions for pigsticker (2 of 2)

pigstick
/ (ˈpɪɡˌstɪk) /

verb

(intr) (esp in India) to hunt and spear wild boar, esp from horseback