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Pikemen in a sentence

Pikemen meaning

plural of pikeman

Using Pikemen

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of pikeman
  • In the example corpus, pikemen often appears in combinations such as: of pikemen, swiss pikemen, pikemen were.

Context around Pikemen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

swiss 3× putting 1× macedonian 1× flemish 1×

Often after:

spearmen 1× held 1× combined 1× infantry 1×

Sentence patterns with Pikemen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

charge the pikemen held their 1× divisions of pikemen spearmen and 1× formations of pikemen combined with 1× generally only pikemen were armoured 1× handgunners and pikemen 1× lancers and pikemen not only 1× putting pikemen where boats 1× reenactors of pikemen infantry the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but despite being 1× during the 15th 1× during the charge 1× five hundred and 1× generally only pikemen 1× mounted knights armed 1×

Common sentence endings:

against enemy missiles 1× an offensive one 1× be most useful 1× handgunners and pikemen 1× integrated infantry tactics 1× most knights armor 1×

Words around Pikemen

Just before it in the word index:

pikeman 4 pikelot 3 piked 3 pike 456 pikas 3 pikangikum 4

Just after it in the word index:

pikeminnow 3 pikeminnows 2 piker 3 pikes 104 pikesville 7 piketty 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Pikemen

  • In this selection, "pikemen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, swiss, putting, macedonian, spearmen, held and combined stand out and add context to how "pikemen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include charge the pikemen held their and divisions of pikemen spearmen and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pikemen" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pikemen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These were German " landsknechts ", a mix of handgunners and pikemen. (10 words)

But despite being very lightly armoured, the Macedonian pikemen were very well protected against enemy missiles. (16 words)

Swiss pikemen The use of long pikes and densely packed foot troops was not uncommon in the Middle Ages. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Generally, only pikemen were armoured in this fashion; gunners went largely unarmoured, due to the expense as well as the impracticality of armouring large numbers of men who were not expected to fight in close quarters where it would be most useful. (42 words)

Putting pikemen where boats are going to land and archers on a cliff may sound nice and simple, but it becomes less so when there are two flotillas on their way, each approaching a different side of the island. (39 words)

During the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, these weapons, both mounted and unmounted, were so effective that lancers and pikemen not only became a staple of every Western army, but also became highly sought-after mercenaries. (36 words)

Example sentences (13)

Five hundred and fifty men appeared, armed with two-handed swords, alongside separate divisions of pikemen, spearmen, and hagbutters (a hagbut being a type of pistol).

Putting pikemen where boats are going to land and archers on a cliff may sound nice and simple, but it becomes less so when there are two flotillas on their way, each approaching a different side of the island.

But despite being very lightly armoured, the Macedonian pikemen were very well protected against enemy missiles.

During the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, these weapons, both mounted and unmounted, were so effective that lancers and pikemen not only became a staple of every Western army, but also became highly sought-after mercenaries.

During the charge, the pikemen held their lances vertically so that this huge mass of wood and iron could block enemy projectiles, lowering their sarissas at the very last moment to strike the enemy lines.

Generally, only pikemen were armoured in this fashion; gunners went largely unarmoured, due to the expense as well as the impracticality of armouring large numbers of men who were not expected to fight in close quarters where it would be most useful.

Mounted knights armed with lances proved ineffective against formations of pikemen combined with crossbowmen whose weapons could penetrate most knights' armor.

Nicholson (2004), p101 European Renaissance and after German reenactors of pikemen Infantry The development of both the long, two-handed pike and gunpowder in Renaissance Europe saw an ever increasing focus on integrated infantry tactics.

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On some occasions, simple weapons employed in an unorthodox fashion have proven advantageous, as with the Swiss pikemen who gained many victories through their ability to transform a traditionally defensive weapon into an offensive one.

Philip was unhorsed by the Flemish pikemen in the heat of battle, and were it not for his plate mail armor he would have probably been killed.

Swiss pikemen The use of long pikes and densely packed foot troops was not uncommon in the Middle Ages.

The Qin also employed long spears (more akin to a pike) in formations similar to Swiss pikemen in order to ward off cavalry.

These were German " landsknechts ", a mix of handgunners and pikemen.

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Common combinations with pikemen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "pikemen" mean?
Pikemen means: plural of pikeman
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