Morris-pike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Morris-pike is a noun meaning (obsolete) A long pike at the time believed to have been of Moorish origin.
Meaning
(obsolete) A long pike at the time believed to have been of Moorish origin.
Example Sentences
[…]do more exploits with his mace than a morris-pike.
Make this for a general rule, all long staves, Morris pikes, Forest bills, Javelins, or such like long weapons, of what sort soever, being above the true lengths, the shortest has the advantage, because they can cross and uncross in shorter time than can the longer.
Word Forms
- morris-pikes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include morice, morisco, morricer, morrice, morisk, moor.
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