Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pike | Yes | No | No | No |
lance | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pike (noun) | lance (noun) |
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any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere | a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon |
medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet | an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish |
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic | a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions |
a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) | |
highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh |
pike (verb) | lance (verb) |
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open by piercing with a lancet | |
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight | |
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way |