PIKES

noun

1. 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.
2. A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
3. A large haycock.

noun

1. Short for turnpike.
2. A gypsy, itinerant tramp, or traveller from any ethnic background; a pikey.