Pike

Morpheme

Pike

Type

free base

Denotation

sharp point, spike

Etymology

(1) Middle English pyke, pyk, pik, pike; Old English pīc; (2) Middle French pique, picque; Old French pic, piquer

Evidence

garpike, halfpike, hornpike, pike, piked, pikehead, pikelike, pikeman, pikeminnow, piker, pikes, pikestaff, pikey, pikie, piking, turnpike

See Also

Peak

Homographs

Pike