n.
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pike or pikes
Etymology: Middle English, from 1 pike
Date: 14th century
1 a : a large elongate long-snouted freshwater bony fish ( Esox lucius ) valued for food and sport and widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere ― called also northern northern pike b : any of various fishes (family Esocidae) related to the pike: as (1) : MUSKELLUNGE (2) : PICKEREL
2 : any of various fishes resembling the pike in appearance or habits