pikestaffs

pikestaffs
'paɪkstæf /-stɑːf n. walking staff, shaft with a sharp metal spike used by walkers

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • 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 …  

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