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  1. 1. n. & v. A foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. & v. A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. & v. A hayfork. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. & v. A pick. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. & v. A pointed or peaked hill. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. & v. A large haycock. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. & v. A turnpike; a toll bar. Source: opted
  8. 8. sing. & pl. A large fresh-water fish (Esox lucius), found in Europe and America, highly valued as a food fish; -- called also pickerel, gedd, luce, and jack. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet Source: wordnet

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