Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butt spike

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: but-t spike
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small blade or spike on the rear end of a spear, used as a counterbalance and as a backup if the spear broke.

Example Sentences

"Meanwhile, the men in the middle and rear pushed those in front, while simultaneously providing cover from javelins and arrows with their raised pikes and stabbing fallen adversaries with the butt spikes."

Inflected Forms

butt spikes (plural)

Questions

What does butt spike mean?: A small blade or spike on the rear end of a spear, used as a counterbalance and as a backup if the spear broke.

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