Pike

  • 111Pike,Zebulon Montgomery — Pike (pīk), Zebulon Montgomery. 1779 1813. American army officer and explorer noted for his expedition up the Arkansas River to the Rocky Mountains (1806 1807). Pikes Peak is named for him. * * * …

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  • 112Pike, William — • A Dorset layman, a joiner by trade. Converted to Catholicism. He was martyred in 1591 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

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  • 113Pike's Peak — one of the ↑Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado …

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  • 114pike|let — «PY kliht», noun. Especially British. a small, round tea cake or crumpet. ╂[ultimately < Welsh pyglyd] …

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  • 115pike on somebody — ˈpike on sb derived to fail to help or support sb as they had hoped or expected Main entry: ↑pikederived …

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  • 116pike-devant — variant of picke devant …

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  • 117Pike (surname) — Family name name = Pike image size = caption = pronunciation = meaning = pike (fish, weapon), turnpike region = England, Wales language = English related names = footnotes = Pike is a common family name, particularly among English speaking… …

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  • 118Pike (weapon) — A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear used two handed and used extensively by infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a counter measure against cavalry assaults. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended …

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  • 119Pike and shot — A 16th century pamphlet showing a mixed pike and shot formation. Pikemen are represented by the letter p , the two winges of shot by the letter o. ( H represents halberdiers.) A group of loose shotte has been pushed forward into the front of the… …

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  • 120Pike of Blisco — Infobox Mountain Name = Pike of Blisco Photo = Pike O Blisco.jpg Caption = Pike of Blisco from the ridge of Wet Side Edge, between the Three Shire Stone and Great Carrs Elevation = 705 m (2,313 ft) Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District,… …

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