chuço — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
Senses
chuço 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.
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.