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spike-hole
† spike-hole Obs. [perh. f. spike n.2, but the simple word in this sense (spike n.3) occurs earlier than the compound.] A loop-hole or small opening in a wall.1598 Florio, Balestriera, a spike hole or loope hole, to shoote out at. 1629 J. M. tr. Fonseca's Dev. Contempl. 90 Of all those Kingdomes..he...
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▪ I. spike, n.1 (spaɪk) Also 4 spik, 6 spyke. [ad. L. spīca fem. (rarely spīcum neut. and spīcus masc.) ear of corn, plant-spike. In branch I corresponding to It. spiga, Prov., Sp. espiga fem., OF. espi (espic), F. épi masc.; in sense 4 to OF. espic, F. spic and aspic (see spick n.2, aspic2), It. sp...
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