Pike vs. Gar
Difference Between Pike and Gar
Pikenoun
A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
Garnoun
(obsolete) A spear.
Pikenoun
A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
Garnoun
Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.
Pikenoun
A large dry]] before adding to a haystack.
Garnoun
A garfish, Belone belone.
Pikenoun
Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
Garverb
To make, compel (someone to do something); to cause (something to be done).
Pikenoun
A position with the knees straight and a tight bend at the hips with the torso folded over the legs, usually part of a jack-knife.
Garnoun
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
Pikenoun
A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe.
Garnoun
elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
Pikenoun
Especially in place names: a hill or mountain, particularly one with a sharp peak or summit.
Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England.Pikenoun
(obsolete) A pick, a pickaxe.
Pikenoun
A hayfork.
Pikenoun
A penis.
Pikenoun
A gypsy, itinerant tramp, or traveller from any ethnic background; a pikey.
Pikeverb
(transitive) To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.
Pikeverb
To assume a pike position.
Pikeverb
To bet or gamble with only small amounts of money.
Pikeverb
Often followed by on or out: to quit or back out of a promise.
Don’t pike on me like you did last time!Pikeverb
(intransitive) To equip with a turnpike.
Pikeverb
To depart or travel (as if by a turnpike), especially to flee, to run away.
Pikenoun
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Pikenoun
highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
Pikenoun
a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
Pikenoun
medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
Pikenoun
any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere
