pica

Definitions of pica
  1. noun
    medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
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    types:
    alabarda
    a pike fitted with an ax head
    type of:
    arma
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  2. noun
    a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
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    type of:
    punta
    sharp end
  3. noun
    a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
    synonyms: golpe
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    type of:
    aparato, dispositivo, mecanismo
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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