"half-pike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half-pikes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} half-pike (plural half-pikes)
  1. (military) A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon Categories (topical): Military, Polearms
    Sense id: en-half-pike-en-noun-LroPAuDd Disambiguation of Polearms: 74 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 55 45 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (diving, gymnastics) A position with the knees straight and the body bent at the waist so that the torso is perpendicular to the legs. Categories (topical): Diving, Gymnastics
    Sense id: en-half-pike-en-noun-SzfIhook Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: diving, gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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