half-pike

noun — 2 senses

half-pike

noun
1

Government, Military, Politics, War A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon

  • 1709-1711, The Tatler paying the Salute with the Halfpike
2

Diving, Gymnastics, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A position with the knees straight and the body bent at the waist so that the torso is perpendicular to the legs.

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