picca

Definitions of picca
  1. noun
    any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere
    synonyms: luccio
  2. noun
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    synonyms: autostrada, superstrada
  3. noun
    medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
    synonyms: spuntone
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    types:
    alabarda, partigiana
    a pike fitted with an ax head
    type of:
    arma, ferro, ordigno
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  4. noun
    highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
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