³pike

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of PIKE

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow <the spear's metal pike was designed to cause a gaping wound when it was pulled out of the victim>

Synonyms apex, cusp, end, nib, nose, pike, tip

Related Words pinpoint; prong, tine; barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

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