# half-pike

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon
2. A position with the knees straight and the body bent at the waist so that the torso is perpendicular to the legs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/half-pike