Definition of pikes:
(n) :
Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
(n) :
A sharp, pointed staff or implement.
(v) :
(transitive) To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.
(n) :
(military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
(n) :
(diving, gymnastics) A position with the knees straight and a tight bend at the hips with the torso folded over the legs, usually part of a jack-knife.
(n) :
(fashion, dated) A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe.