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PRONUNCIATION OF PIKEMAN

pikeman  [ˈpaɪkmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIKEMAN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pikeman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIKEMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pikeman

Pike (weapon)

A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended to be thrown. Pikes were used regularly in European warfare from the early Middle Ages until around 1700, and wielded by foot soldiers deployed in close order. The pike found extensive use with Landsknecht armies and Swiss mercenaries, who employed it as their main weapon and used it in pike square formations. A similar weapon, the sarissa, was also used by Alexander the Great's Macedonian phalanx infantry to great effect. Generally, a spear becomes a pike when it is long enough that it cannot be wielded with one hand in combat.

Definition of pikeman in the English dictionary

The definition of pikeman in the dictionary is a soldier armed with a pike.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIKEMAN


brakeman
ˈbreɪkmən
brinkman
ˈbrɪŋkmən
Discman
ˈdɪskmən
Hackman
ˈhækmən
jackman
ˈdʒækmən
kirkman
ˈkɜːkmən
linkman
ˈlɪŋkmən
lockman
ˈlɒkmən
milkman
ˈmɪlkmən
packman
ˈpækmən
sokeman
ˈsəʊkmən
stickman
ˈstɪkmən
stockman
ˈstɒkmən
trackman
ˈtrækmən
truckman
ˈtrʌkmən
Turkman
ˈtɜːkmən
wakeman
ˈweɪkmən
Walkman
ˈwɔːkmən
workman
ˈwɜːkmən
workmen
ˈwɜːkmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIKEMAN

pigwash
pigweed
pihoihoi
PIIGS
pika
pikake
pikau
pike
piked
pikelet
pikemen
pikeperch
piker
Pikes Peak
pikestaff
pikey
piki
piking
pila
pilaf

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIKEMAN

baseman
caveman
Coleman
committeeman
fireman
foreman
freeman
gentleman
horseman
houseman
iceman
leman
lineman
Minuteman
muscleman
policeman
preman
reman
spaceman
Wiseman

Synonyms and antonyms of pikeman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pikeman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIKEMAN

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The translations of pikeman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pikeman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

枪兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piquero
570 millions of speakers

English

pikeman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pikeman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pikeman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Pikeman
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pikeman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বল্লমধারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pikeman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pikeman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pikenier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pikeman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pikeman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pikeman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pikeman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pikeman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिकमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

turnike görevlisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pikeman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pikeman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Pikeman
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pikeman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pikeman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lansdraer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pikeman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pikeman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pikeman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIKEMAN»

The term «pikeman» is regularly used and occupies the 100.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIKEMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pikeman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIKEMAN»

Discover the use of pikeman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pikeman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gunnery Instructions, simplified for the Volunteer Officers ...
2d Front Leverman. 1st do. 1st Compressman. . . Pikeman 13 14. 2d Compressman . . Pikeman. lat Shellman . . . . . .. Pumpman 15 16. 2d Shellman . . . . . . Pumpman. Tackleman . . . . . . . . . 2d Boarder 19 18. Tackleinan . . . . . . . 1st Boarder. do.
Edward BARRETT, 1862
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GUNNERY INSTRUCTIONS
LIEUT-COMMANDER EDWARD BARRETT. 1st Sponger 2d do 2d Front Leverman 2d Compressman . . 2d Shellman Tackleman do 2d Boarder. 1st do. 1st do. . Pikeman. Pumpman. 1st Boarder. Pikeman. 1st Loader 2d do 1st Front Leverman.
LIEUT-COMMANDER EDWARD BARRETT, 1863
3
Naval Text-book: Letters to the Midshipmen of the United ...
1st Pikeman. 1st Pike, and Fireman. 1st Boarder 2d Boarder. 1st Boarder. 2d Boarder. Fire. T. Tl. □sin! ;,[li Bdr. 1st Pikeman. T. Tl. Pike. Fire. 1st Boarder. 4th Boarder. 3d Boarder. 4th Boarder. 3d Boarder. Pikeman. f Pikeman J 3d Boarder.
Benjamin J. Totten, 1841
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Remembering the Year of the French: Irish Folk History and ...
An Irish Pikeman: Robin Gill of Edenmore Yes, he would have been a pikeman. He would have fought in the battle all right. And he escaped, lived afterwards . . . Peter Duignan of Gaigue, IFC 1858:11—12 In 1928 a monument was erected in ...
Guy Beiner, 2007
5
The Mayor of Castlebridge: An Irish Adaptation of a Thomas ...
The walk from the town centre to The Pikeman's Inn was a short one. As has already been remarked this popular tavern was located on the southern side of Castlebridge, near to where the Blackwater Road met with the Ardcavan Road.
Ronan Scanlan, 2005
6
Manhood, Marriage, and Mischief
Or is he making room in a crowded space for the sitters and activity below him?4 If the pikeman beside him affects a warlike posture with weapon at the ready, what is his target? His position most closely resembles those depicted in plates 13 ...
Harry Berger, 2007
7
Gunnery catechism, as applied to the service of naval ordnance
John D. Brandt. No. 8, First Pumpman, battle-axe. No. 9, Second Boarder, sword and pistol. No. 10, First Boarder, sword and pistol. No. 11, Fireman, battle-axe. No. 12, Sailtrimmer, musket and battle-axe. No. 13, Pikeman, musket and pike. No.
John D. Brandt, 1865
8
My Brother's Keeper
The triangle banner of Sion at the end of the pikeman's weapon flapped like warning thunder. It took a moment before Seth could answer. “Please,” he said, “ there's something I have to tell the High Priestess.” The sharp end of the pike rose up, ...
Adron Smitley, 2009
9
Between Flesh and Steel: A History of Military Medicine from ...
No longer the primary striking force, the pikeman had the task of protecting the musketeers from cavalry attack. As muskets became more reliable, powerful, and accurate, thinner and thinner infantry formations could be used without sacrificing  ...
Richard A. Gabriel, 2013
10
The Great Armies of Antiquity
No longer the primary striking force, the pikeman had the task of protecting the musketeers from cavalry attack. As muskets became more reliable, powerful, and accurate, thinner and thinner infantry formations could be used without sacrificing  ...
Richard A. Gabriel, 2002

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIKEMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pikeman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weekly GAA club notes
Our eighth annual Pikeman Challenge takes place this year over the weekend of Friday, August 14, to Sunday, August 16. The Friday evening ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
The Tenth Knight
Especially if you start out as a single pikeman with a single spear, like Eric had to. What we arrived at was a true castle ruin. A pretty impressive ... «Pinkbike.com, Jul 15»
3
Knightswood funding boost gives youngsters an outdoors experience
Staff at Pikeman Nursery and Family Learning Centre celebrated after receiving £5,000 from the Garscadden/Scotstounhill area partnership ... «Clydebank Post, Jun 15»
4
Breaking Bad broadcaster to launch in UK this year
pikeman · 16 Jun 2015 6:32. 14 15. Dear Mr Plunkett. Thank you for posting our press release unaltered and with no attempt to add critical ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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