backspike

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noun

A spike protruding from the back of an axe.

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Meanings

nounbackspike (plural backspikes)

plural backspikes

  1. A spike protruding from the back of an axe.

Origin

From back + spike.

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Cite this entry
APA

backspike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backspike

MLA

“backspike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backspike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backspike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backspike.

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