spike
spike
subs.
Point: V. ἀκμή, ἡ.
Point of a spear: P. and V. λόγχη, ἡ (Plat.).
Butt end of a spear: P. στύραξ, ὁ. στυράκιον, τὸ.
subs.
Point: V. ἀκμή, ἡ.
Point of a spear: P. and V. λόγχη, ἡ (Plat.).
Butt end of a spear: P. στύραξ, ὁ. στυράκιον, τὸ.
SPIKE
s. An ear of corn etc. spica.
A long nail *clavus spicatus.
A javelin spiculum.
A kind of lavender lavandula spica (Linn.).
s. An ear of corn etc. spica.
A long nail *clavus spicatus.
A javelin spiculum.
A kind of lavender lavandula spica (Linn.).
v. spicare: spiculare. To spike cannon *tormenta clavis adactis inutilia reddere.
spike (subs.):
I. An ear of grain, etc.: spīca: Cic.: Virg. Used of heads of various plants, as garlic, etc.: Cato R. R. 70.
II. A kind of large nail or pointed iron:
1. clāvus (trăbālis): Hor. Od. 1, 35, 18: Cic.
2. cuspis, ĭdis, f. (the pointed head of a weapon): poles with iron s.s fastened at the end, asseres cuspidibus praefixi, Caes. B. C. 2, 2.
I. An ear of grain, etc.: spīca: Cic.: Virg. Used of heads of various plants, as garlic, etc.: Cato R. R. 70.
II. A kind of large nail or pointed iron:
1. clāvus (trăbālis): Hor. Od. 1, 35, 18: Cic.
2. cuspis, ĭdis, f. (the pointed head of a weapon): poles with iron s.s fastened at the end, asseres cuspidibus praefixi, Caes. B. C. 2, 2.
spike (v.): Phr.: to s. a gun, *tormenti spiraculum (?) clavo trabali obturare: tormentum clavo trabali corrumpere, inutile reddere.
spike
Spikes
- bronze: Paus. 9.39.9
Spike
See clavus.