°A very long thrustingspear used two-handed by infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a counter-measure against cavalry assaults. The pike is not intended to be thrown.
°Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
verb
°To attack, prod, or injure someone with a pike.
°(AU slang often followed by "on") To quit or back out of a promise.