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пи́ка — meaning in English

pika

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English meaning

  • lance noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
  • pica noun A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.
  • 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.
  • spear noun A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp point, used for thrusting or throwing.

Senses

пи́ка is used for these senses in English:

  • pica (pathology, usually, uncountable) A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.
  • 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 ♠.
  • spear A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

lance — full definition

  1. noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
  2. verb To cut open, especially a boil or abscess, with a sharp instrument to drain it.

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