pigsticker
1
9.9
A large knife or spear for killing pigs and sometimes for hunting
- noun
- /ˈpɪɡˌstɪkər/
- Archaic
:
puñal
- During the hunt, they carried a sharp pigsticker designed for wild boar.
Examples
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He sharpened his pigsticker before the upcoming hunting season.
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l've got his pigsticker.
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The farmer used a pigsticker to swiftly end the life of the injured pig.
Synonyms
meat cleaver
vspigsticker
6
2.7
A large heavy knife with a wide rectangular blade used to cut meat and bones
is for killing animals in hunting rather than cutting meat or bones
spearer
vspigsticker
7.5
A long tool with a pointed end for catching fish or animals
is a large stabbing or cutting weapon for slaughtering pigs or hunting
9.9
A heavy axe with a long handle used in battle
is a stabbing or cutting weapon rather than a heavy chopping tool
Surface Forms
pigsticker singular
pigstickers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Pigsticker comes from pig + stick, where stick once meant 'to stab'. So a pigsticker is literally a 'pig-stabbing' tool, a large knife or spear used to kill pigs.