1. The staff, or shaft, of a pike.
2. A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping. Sir W. Scott.
PIKETAIL
Pike"tail`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Pintail, 1.
PIKROLITE
Pik"ro*lite, n. (Min.)
Defn: See Picrolite.
PILAGE
Pi"lage, n.
Defn: See Pelage.
PILASTER
Pi*las"ter, n. Etym: [F. pilastre, It. pilastro, LL. pilastrum, fr.
L. pila a pillar. See Pillar.] (Arch.)
Defn: An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier, 1 (b)), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less.