The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PIKES which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2011.
Foot soldiers' weapons of old crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PIKES | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Foot soldiers' weapons of old
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- arm
- pike
- kern
- dragoon
- infantry
- accoutrement
- royal
- militia
- foot soldier
- jack
- jacked
- jacking
Crossword Answer definitions
PIKES noun- 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.
- A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
- A large haycock.
- Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
- 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.
- A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe.
- Especially in place names: a hill or mountain, particularly one with a sharp peak or summit.
- A pick, a pickaxe.
- A hayfork.
- A penis.
- Short for turnpike.
- A gypsy, itinerant tramp, or traveller from any ethnic background; a pikey.
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