"plain as a pikestaff" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-plain as a pikestaff.ogg
Etymology: The word "pikestaff" in this expression is a corruption of packstaff (“the staff used to carry a bundle over the shoulder”). Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} plain as a pikestaff (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Synonym of plain as day. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: plain as day [synonym, synonym-of] Translations (extremely clear and plain to see): skaidrs kā diena (Latvian)
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