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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HALF-PIKE

n.A small pike carried by officers. 1. A small pike used in boarding ships.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HALF-PIKE

HALF-PIKE Half "-pike `, n. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon. Tatler.