- pikestaffs
- 'paɪkstæf /-stÉ‘Ëf n. walking staff, shaft with a sharp metal spike used by walkers
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
pikestaff — /ˈpaɪkstaf/ (say puykstahf) noun (plural pikestaffs /ˈpaɪkstafs/ (say puykstahfs)) 1. the staff or shaft of a pike (weapon). –phrase 2. as plain as a pikestaff, extremely or unmistakably clear. {Phrase Origin: ? from the fact that pikes were long …