shaft vs pike

shaft and pike both are nouns.

shaft is a verb but pike is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shaft	Yes	No	Yes	No
pike	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pike is a hyponym of shaft; that is, pike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shaft:

shaft: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
pike: medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet

Other hyponyms of shaft include assagai, assegai, javelin, trident.

shaft (noun)	pike (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather	any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)	medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion	a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel	a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column	highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
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)

shaft (verb)	pike (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft

Difference between shaft and pike

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