fire pike

noun

A flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles; sometimes used as a distress signal.

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Meanings

fire pike1

nounfire pike (plural fire pikes)

plural fire pikes

  1. historicalA flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles; sometimes used as a distress signal.

fire pike2

nounfire pike (plural fire pikes)

plural fire pikes

  1. obsoleteA poker (implement used to stoke a fire).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
poker

Origin

fire pike · noun

From fire + pike (“very long spear”).

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fire pike · noun

From fire + pike (“pointed implement”).

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Cite this entry
APA

fire pike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20pike

MLA

“fire pike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20pike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire pike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20pike.

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