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A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix.
SPIKE
v. t.
To remove a spike from, as from the vent of a cannon.
a.
Furnished or set with spikes, as corn; fastened with spikes; stopped with spikes.
n.
An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India.
v. t.
To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it.
n.
A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval-de-frise.
n.
A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy.
a.
Resembling the tail of a squirrel; -- generally said of branches which are close and dense, or of spikes of grass like barley.
n.
A small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of Quaking grass.
n.
The banner fish, or spikefish (Histiophorus.)
a.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of a natural order (Valerianaccae) of which the valerian is the type. The order includes also the corn salads and the oriental spikenard.
v. t.
To set or furnish with spikes.
v. t.
To fix on a spike.
n.
Spike lavender. See Lavender.
n.
The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
n.
A genus of leguminous herbs with densely spiked flowers and usually trifoliate leaves; trefoil. There are many species, all of which are called clover. See Clover.
imp. & p. p.
of Spike
v. t.
To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike down planks.
n.
Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating; as, a terminal bud, flower, or spike.
n.
A tooth, or spike, as of a fork; a prong, as of an antler.
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