Spieß — meaning in English

English meaning

• pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
• skewer noun A thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking.
• spit noun A thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.

Senses

Spieß 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.
• skewer (chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.

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.

skewer — full definition

1. noun A thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking.
2. verb To pierce something through with a skewer or similar pointed object.
3. verb To sharply criticize or mock someone or something.

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