meaning of pike
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- Pike is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#1235 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Charted below is the baby name popularity of Pike for boys. Pike has yet to be ranked in the Top 1000 so far.
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(Esox lucius) Northern pike are freshwater fish with elongated bodies and flattened, duckbill-shaped snouts. Their mouths comprise half the length of their head and are full of sharp teeth. Northern pike are dark green to gray in color on their backs and sides with rows of pale, oval spots (wavy lines in juveniles).
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- Definition of troll. 1  an unattractive female or one with a bad reputation.She is such a troll.  See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly female.
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spear Definition of spear for Students. 1  1 : a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade used for throwing or jabbing. 2  2 : an instrument with a sharp point and curved hooks used in stabbing fish.
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truncheon truncheon. 1  the club carried by a police officer; billy. 2  a staff representing an office or authority; baton. 3  the shattered shaft of a spear. 4  Obsolete. cudgel; bludgeon. 5  Archaic. to beat with a club.
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Pikes Peak Pikes Peak is a designated National Historic Landmark. Tava or “sun,” is the Ute word that was given by these first people to the mountain that we now call Pikes Peak. The band of Ute people who called the Pikes Peak region their home were the Tabeguache, meaning the People of Sun Mountain.. The Ute people first arrived in Colorado about 500 A.D., although their traditions say they were created on Pikes Peak.
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- truncheon. 1  the club carried by a police officer; billy. 2  a staff representing an office or authority; baton. 3  the shattered shaft of a spear. 4  Obsolete. 5  Archaic. to beat with a club.
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spearhead 1. the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear. 2. any person, contingent, or force that leads an attack, undertaking, etc. 3. to act as a spearhead for: to spearhead the drive for new members.
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spear Definition of SPEAR for Kids. 1. : a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade used for throwing or jabbing. 2. : an instrument with a sharp point and curved hooks used in stabbing fish.efinition of SPEAR. 1. : a thrusting or throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: lure (Noun). Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure. lure (Noun). An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish. lure (Noun). A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
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- Definition of 'spear'. spear (spɪəʳ ) A spear is a weapon consisting of a long pole with a sharp metal point attached to the end. If you spear something, you push or throw a pointed object into it. Spear a piece of fish with a carving fork and dip it in the batter. A police officer was speared to death.
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Trident A trident /ˈtraɪdənt/ is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of the sea in classical mythology.
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Pikes Peak Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot (4,302.31 m) fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west by south (bearing 263°) of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Trident A trident /ˈtraɪdənt/ is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of the sea in classical mythology.In Hindu mythology it is the weapon of Shiva, known as trishula (Sanskrit for triple-spear).he word trident comes from the French word trident, which in turn comes from the Latin word tridens or tridentis: tri three and dentes teeth. Sanskrit trishula is compound of tri त्रि threethorn. The Greek equivalent is τρίαινα (triaina), tríaina From-Proto greek (trianja). threefold
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- Knowing these functions of carbohydrates shows us that a deficiency of carbohydrates can lead to ketosis, excessive breakdown of protein, fatigue and a decreased energy level as well as reduced fiber intake. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  spear, lance, shaft(noun) a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. 2  spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance(verb) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish. 3  spear(verb) pierce with a spear. 4  spear, spear up(verb) thrust up like a spear.
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Police officer The term Copper was the original, unshortened word, originally used in Britain to mean someone who captures. (In British English the term Cop is recorded (Shorter Oxford Dictionary) in the sense of 'To Capture' from 1704, derived from the Latin 'Capere' via the Old French 'Caper').
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axe axe ‎(plural axes). 1  A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. 2  An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle. ( 3 informal) A dismissal or rejection.
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shaft Primary Meanings of shaft. 1  n a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) 2  n a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. 3  n a revolving rod that transmits power or motion. 4  n the main (mid) section of a long bone. 5  n the hollow spine of a feather. 6  n obscene terms for penis.
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- Definition of spearhead. 1  1 : the sharp-pointed head of a spear. 2  2 : a leading element, force, or influence in an undertaking or development.
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8 ways to take penalty-free withdrawals from your IRA or 401 (k) Penalty-free withdrawals can be taken from an IRA if you're unemployed and the money is used to pay health insurance premiums. The caveat is that you must be unemployed for 12 weeks.ow that you're properly chastised, if you do need to take a withdrawal, some hardship situations qualify for a penalty exemption from an IRA or a 401(k) plan. Note that penalty-free does not mean tax-free. All traditional IRA and 401(k) withdrawals require that you pay taxes at ordinary income rates.
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Types of Ionizing Radiation Beta radiation: The emission of a beta particle from the nucleus of an atom Beta radiation takes the form of either an electron or a positron (a particle with the size and mass of an electron, but with a positive charge) being emitted from an atom.
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- uk ​ /spɪər/ us ​ /spɪr/. › 1  a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is either thrown or held in the hand. › 2  a thin pointed stem or leaf: › 3  to push or throw a spear into an animal: ›  to catch something on the end of a pointed tool or object:
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Northern pike Pike grow to a relatively large size: the average length is about 70–120 cm (28–47 in). Even so, lengths of up to 150 cm (59 in) and weights of 25 kg (55 lb) are very rare. The heaviest specimen known so far was caught in 1983 at an abandoned stone quarry in Germany, where the species is called Hecht.
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What does Pike mean? Pike's Peak in Colorado was named for Zebulon Pike, an early 18th-century soldier and explorer who first sighted the peak in his search for the source of the Mississippi River.
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SPEAR Hypernyms (spear is a kind of...): arm; weapon; weapon system (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting). Meronyms (parts of spear): barb (a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove).arpoon (a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it). leister (a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)).