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pikestaff
pike·staff P0300400 (pīk′stăf′)n.1. The shaft of a pike.2. A walking stick tipped with a metal spike.pikestaff (ˈpaɪkˌstɑːf) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the wooden handle of a pikepike•staff (ˈpaɪkˌstæf, -ˌstɑf)
n., pl. -staves (-ˌsteɪvz) 1. the shaft of an infantry pike. 2. a staff with a metal spike at the lower end. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pikestaff - the staff of a pikepike - medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonetstaff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" |
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pikestaff
(as) plain as a pikestaffVery obvious or noticeable; very easy to understand. It's plain as a pikestaff that they like each other— they've been flirting all night! In the end, the solution was as plain as a pikestaff.See also: pikestaff, plain*plain as day and *plain as a pikestaff 1. Cliché very plain and simple. (*Also: as ~.) Although his face was as plain as day, his smile made him look interesting and friendly. Fred: I have a suspicion that Marcia is upset with me. Alan: A suspicion? Come on, Fred, that's been plain as a pikestaff for quite some time! 2. and *plain as the nose On one's face Cliché clear and understandable. (*Also: as ~.) The lecture was as plain as day. No one had to ask questions. Jane: I don't understand why Professor Potter has been so friendly this week. Alan: It's plain as the nose on your face. He wants to be nominated for Professor of the Year.See also: plainplain as dayAlso, plain as the nose on your face. Very obvious, quite clear, as in It's plain as day that they must sell their house before they can buy another, or It's plain as the nose on your face that she's lying. These similes have largely replaced the earlier plain as a packstaff or pikestaff, from the mid-1500s, alluding to the stick on which a peddler carried his wares over his shoulder. The first term, from the late 1800s, is probably a shortening of plain as the sun at midday; the variant dates from the late 1600s. See also: plainplain as day or plain as the nose on your face If something is as plain as day or as plain as the nose on your face, it is very easy to see, or obvious and easy to understand. He was lying there plain as day, in his hospital gown. It's plain as the nose on your face that this company is wildly undervalued. Note: In old-fashioned British English, you can also say that something is plain as a pikestaff. I saw your grandmother this morning, here as plain as a pikestaff, at the foot of my bed. Note: This expression was originally `plain as a packstaff'. A packstaff was a long stick that pedlars used to carry their bundles. The word `pikestaff' was substituted at a later time: a pikestaff was a long walking stick. Both packstaffs and pikestaffs were very plain and simple. See also: plainplain as day (or the nose on your face) very obvious. informalSee also: plainplain as a pikestaff 1 very obvious. 2 ordinary or unattractive in appearance. This phrase is an alteration of plain as a packstaff , which dates from the mid 16th century, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of goods for sale. The version with pikestaff had developed by the end of the 16th centurySee also: pikestaff, plain(as) plain as a ˈpikestaff, (as) plain as ˈday, (as) plain as the nose on your ˈface (informal) easy to see or understand; obvious: It’s as plain as a pikestaff; this government is ruining the economy. ♢ You can’t miss the sign, it’s right there, as plain as the nose on your face.See also: pikestaff, plainpikestaff
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