a soldier armed with a pike

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• pike|man — «PYK muhn», noun, plural men a soldier armed with a pike …   Useful english dictionary

• Pykerman — This unusual name is of early Medieval English origin, and is a variant form of the occupational surname Pikeman , which has two possible interpretations. Firstly, it can be an occupational name for a medieval foot soldier armed with a pike, a… …   Surnames reference

• Pikeman — Pike man, n.; pl. {Pikeman}. 1. A soldier armed with a pike. Knolles. [1913 Webster] 2. A miner who works with a pick. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] 3. A keeper of a turnpike gate. T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pikeman — Pike man, n.; pl. {Pikeman}. 1. A soldier armed with a pike. Knolles. [1913 Webster] 2. A miner who works with a pick. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] 3. A keeper of a turnpike gate. T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pikeman — noun Date: circa 1550 a soldier armed with a pike …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pikeman — /puyk meuhn/, n., pl. pikemen. a soldier armed with a pike. [1540 50; PIKE2 + MAN] * * * …   Universalium

• pikeman — noun a) A soldier armed with a pike. b) A person who operates a turnpike …   Wiktionary

• pikeman — /ˈpaɪkmən/ (say puykmuhn) noun (plural pikemen) a male soldier armed with a pike …  

• pikeman — [pīk′mən] n. pl. pikemen [pīk′mən] a soldier armed with a pike …   English World dictionary

• Musket — Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A musket is a muzzle loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer.… …   Wikipedia

• military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …   Universalium