picca — meaning in English
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English meaning
- animosity noun Strong hostility or ill will toward someone.
- pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
- pique verb To arouse someone's interest or curiosity, especially suddenly.
- prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
- spear noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.
Senses
picca is used for these senses in English:
- animosity Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
- 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.
- pique (uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.
- prod A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
- spear A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
pike — full definition
- noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
- noun A large predatory freshwater fish with a long body and pointed jaws.
- verb To back out of a plan, commitment, or fight at the last moment.