4. To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or
the like into it.
Spike, n. [Cf. G. spieke, L. spica an ear of grain. See Spikenard.]
(Bot.) Spike lavender. See Lavender.
Oil of spike (Chem.), a colorless or yellowish aromatic oil extracted
from the European broad-leaved lavender, or aspic (Lavendula Spica),
used in artist's varnish and in veterinary medicine. It is often
adulterated with oil of turpentine, which it much resembles.
Spike"bill` (?), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The hooded merganser. (b) The marbled
godwit (Limosa fedoa).
Spiked (?), a. Furnished or set with spikes, as corn; fastened with
spikes; stopped with spikes.
A youth, leaping over the spiked pales, . . . was caught by those
spikes.
Wiseman.