ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
also swine's-pike ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( plural swine's-feathers also swine's-pikes )
Etymology: translation of German schweinsfeder; so called from its being originally used as a hunting weapon
: a stake or spear resembling a bayonet formerly fixed in a musket rest or placed in the ground to hinder cavalry