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pike vs shaft

shaft vs pike

pike and shaft both are nouns.

pike is not a verb while shaft is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pike Yes No No No
shaft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft is a hypernym of pike; that is, shaft is a word with a broader meaning than pike:
  • pike: medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
  • shaft: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Other hypernyms of pike include lance, spear.
pike (noun) shaft (noun)
any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere the hollow spine of a feather
medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
the main (mid) section of a long bone
obscene terms for penis
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a column of light (as from a beacon)
pike (verb) shaft (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
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