Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahyk-muh n]
- /ˈpaɪk mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pahyk-muh n]
- /ˈpaɪk mən/
Definitions of pikeman word
- noun plural pikeman a soldier armed with a pike. 1
- noun pikeman (formerly) a soldier armed with a pike 0
- noun pikeman a soldier armed with a pike 0
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Origin of pikeman
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; pike2 + -man
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Parts of speech for Pikeman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pikeman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pikeman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pikeman
- what is a pikeman?
See also
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