1. to hunt wild boar or pig with a spear or lance, typically on horseback
Usage: chiefly historical or regional; also spelled pig-stick

1. a spear or lance used for hunting wild boar or pig
Usage: chiefly historical or regional; also spelled pig-stick

Examples

• In colonial India, officers would pigstick wild boar as a sport.
• The hunter carried a pigstick across the saddle.
• Pigsticking was a popular pastime among the British cavalry in the 19th century.
• He learned to pigstick from experienced riders in the region.
• The pigstick had a sharp, barbed point designed to penetrate thick hide.