Definition of "half-pike" in English

noun

1. (military) A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon

   • 1709-1711, The Tatler paying the Salute with the Halfpike

2. (diving, gymnastics) A position with the knees straight and the body bent at the waist so that the torso is perpendicular to the legs.