Definition of pikeman in English:

pikeman

nounPlural pikemen ˈpʌɪkmənˈpaɪkmən

historical

1The keeper of a turnpike.
Example sentencesExamples
- The work of the pikemen they employed is described in evidence to a Select Committee in 1836.
- However, at most gates they would employ a pikeman to collect the tolls and would allow for this cost in their bid for the lease.
2A soldier armed with a pike.
Example sentencesExamples
- The firepower of an infantry company was increased by a third as the pikemen were phased out and issued with muskets and bayonets.
- He organised his troops, placing the shields before the pikemen and the spearmen.
- A collection of spearmen, pikemen, and ordinary guards rushed through the hallways.
- He was an unlimited supreme commander, but he also risked loss of blood along with his most humble pikeman.
- The English Civil War Society will re-enact the fierce fighting between Roundheads and Cavaliers with musketeers and pikemen in the High Street at 6pm on Saturday June 19 and 3pm on Sunday June 20.

Definition of pikeman in US English:

pikeman

nounˈpīkmənˈpaɪkmən

historical

A soldier armed with a pike.
Example sentencesExamples
- The firepower of an infantry company was increased by a third as the pikemen were phased out and issued with muskets and bayonets.
- The English Civil War Society will re-enact the fierce fighting between Roundheads and Cavaliers with musketeers and pikemen in the High Street at 6pm on Saturday June 19 and 3pm on Sunday June 20.
- A collection of spearmen, pikemen, and ordinary guards rushed through the hallways.
- He was an unlimited supreme commander, but he also risked loss of blood along with his most humble pikeman.
- He organised his troops, placing the shields before the pikemen and the spearmen.

单词	pikeman
释义	Definition of pikeman in English: pikeman nounPlural pikemen ˈpʌɪkmənˈpaɪkmən historical 1The keeper of a turnpike. Example sentencesExamples The work of the pikemen they employed is described in evidence to a Select Committee in 1836. However, at most gates they would employ a pikeman to collect the tolls and would allow for this cost in their bid for the lease. 2A soldier armed with a pike. Example sentencesExamples The firepower of an infantry company was increased by a third as the pikemen were phased out and issued with muskets and bayonets. He organised his troops, placing the shields before the pikemen and the spearmen. A collection of spearmen, pikemen, and ordinary guards rushed through the hallways. He was an unlimited supreme commander, but he also risked loss of blood along with his most humble pikeman. The English Civil War Society will re-enact the fierce fighting between Roundheads and Cavaliers with musketeers and pikemen in the High Street at 6pm on Saturday June 19 and 3pm on Sunday June 20. Definition of pikeman in US English: pikeman nounˈpīkmənˈpaɪkmən historical A soldier armed with a pike. Example sentencesExamples The firepower of an infantry company was increased by a third as the pikemen were phased out and issued with muskets and bayonets. The English Civil War Society will re-enact the fierce fighting between Roundheads and Cavaliers with musketeers and pikemen in the High Street at 6pm on Saturday June 19 and 3pm on Sunday June 20. A collection of spearmen, pikemen, and ordinary guards rushed through the hallways. He was an unlimited supreme commander, but he also risked loss of blood along with his most humble pikeman. He organised his troops, placing the shields before the pikemen and the spearmen.
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