Hecht — meaning in English

English meaning

• pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.

Senses

Hecht is used for these senses in English:

• pickerel A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
• pike Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.

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.

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