# plain as a pikestaff

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Synonym of plain as day.

## Etymology
The word "pikestaff" in this expression is a corruption of packstaff (“the staff used to carry a bundle over the shoulder”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plain-as-a-pikestaff