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Barracuda vs. Pike — What's the Difference?

Barracuda vs. Pike — What's the Difference?

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Barracuda

A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae which was named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1815.

Pike

A long spear formerly used by infantry.

Barracuda

Any of various predatory marine fishes of the genus Sphyraena, having an elongated body and a projecting lower jaw with fanglike teeth.

Pike

A freshwater game and food fish (Esox lucius) of the Northern Hemisphere that has a long snout and attains a length of over 1.2 meters (4 feet). Also called northern pike.

Barracuda

Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
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Pike

Any of various fishes closely related to this fish, such as the muskellunge or the pickerels.

Barracuda

(figuratively) One who uses harsh or predatory means to compete.

Pike

Any of various fishes that resemble this fish.

Barracuda

Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyræna and family Sphyrænidæ. The great barracuda (Sphyræna barracuda) of the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is reputed to be poisonous. Sphyræna Argentea of the Pacific coast and Sphyræna sphyræna of Europe are smaller species, and are used as food.

Pike

A turnpike.

Barracuda

A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia and New Zealand (Thyrsites atun).

Pike

A tollgate on a turnpike.

Barracuda

Any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth

Pike

A toll paid.

Pike

A hill with a pointed summit.

Pike

A spike or sharp point, as on the tip of a spear.

Pike

A mid-air position in sports such as diving and gymnastics in which the athlete bends to touch the feet or grab the calves or back of the thighs while keeping the legs together and straight.

Pike

To attack or pierce with a pike.

Pike

To move quickly.

Pike

A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.

Pike

A sharp, pointed staff or implement.

Pike

A large dry]] before adding to a haystack.

Pike

Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.

Pike

A position with the knees straight and a tight bend at the hips with the torso folded over the legs, usually part of a jack-knife.

Pike

A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe.

Pike

Especially in place names: a hill or mountain, particularly one with a sharp peak or summit.
Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England.

Pike

(obsolete) A pick, a pickaxe.

Pike

A hayfork.

Pike

A penis.

Pike

(historical) A style of shoes with long toes, very popular in Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Pike

A gypsy, itinerant tramp, or traveller from any ethnic background; a pikey.

Pike

(transitive) To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.

Pike

To assume a pike position.

Pike

To bet or gamble with only small amounts of money.

Pike

Often followed by on or out: to quit or back out of a promise.
Don’t pike on me like you did last time!

Pike

(intransitive) To equip with a turnpike.

Pike

To depart or travel (as if by a turnpike), especially to flee, to run away.

Pike

A foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet.

Pike

A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target.

Pike

A hayfork.

Pike

A pick.

Pike

A pointed or peaked hill.

Pike

A large haycock.

Pike

A turnpike; a toll bar.

Pike

A large fresh-water fish (Esox lucius), found in Europe and America, highly valued as a food fish; - called also pickerel, gedd, luce, and jack.

Pike

A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Pike

Highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh

Pike

A sharp point (as on the end of a spear)

Pike

Medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet

Pike

Any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere

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