Pike ('pīk) [English] a heavy spear with a very long shaft used by infantry especially in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 18th century a mountain or hill having a peaked summit—used especially in place names a large elongate long-snouted freshwater bony fish (Esox lucius) widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere a position in diving or gymnastics where the body is bent at the waist but the legs remain straight What is the meaning of the word pike in the sentence below? Peta ploughed on to the top of the pike and planted the pennant of her party. A. definition 1 B. definition 2 C. definition 3 D. definition 4

"Pike," as used in the sentence, "Peta ploughed on to the top of the pike and planted the pennant (flag) of her party," means a mountain or hill having a peaked summit—used especially in place names. This is the second definition. "Pike" can also mean definitions 1, 3, or 4. But, as used in this sentence, "pike" refers to the tip of a hill. The mountaintop or hilltop is the only location where pennants can be planted.