пи́ка — meaning in English

English meaning

• pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
• spade noun A hand tool with a flat blade and a handle, used for digging.
• spades noun The suit of playing cards marked with the black ♠ symbol.

Senses

пи́ка is used for these senses in English:

• pike (military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
• spade (obsolete)
• spades (card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.

pike — full definition

1. noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
2. noun A large predatory freshwater fish with a long body and pointed jaws.
3. verb To back out of a plan, commitment, or fight at the last moment.

spade — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a flat blade and a handle, used for digging.
2. noun A playing card marked with the black symbol shaped like a stylized leaf (♠).
3. verb To dig or turn over ground using a spade.

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