piking

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A form of pike — A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pike
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APA

piking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piking

MLA

“piking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piking.

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