"hornpike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hornpikes [plural]
Etymology: From horn + pike. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|horn|pike}} horn + pike Head templates: {{en-noun}} hornpike (plural hornpikes)
  1. (UK, obsolete, dialect) The garfish. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish

Inflected forms

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