"liberty spike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: liberty spikes [plural]
Etymology: From the resemblance to the spikes on the head of the Statue of Liberty. Head templates: {{en-noun}} liberty spike (plural liberty spikes)
  1. A stiff spike formed of many strands of hair (while still attached to the head). Wikipedia link: Statue of Liberty
    Sense id: en-liberty_spike-en-noun-WT2YMJlh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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