Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   pig·stick·ing

   /ˈpiɡˌstikiNG/

   noun

   • 1. the sport of hunting wild boar with a spear, typically on horseback.

   Scrabble Points: 21

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. • Boar hunting

     

     youtube.com

     • Pigsticking is a form of boar hunting done by individuals, or groups of spearmen on foot or on horseback using a specialized boar spear. The boar spear was sometimes fitted with a cross guard to stop the enraged animal driving its pierced body further down the shaft in order to attack its killer before dying.
     en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boar_hunting

     Boar hunting - Wikipedia

3. People also ask

   What is pigsticking?

   • Pigsticking is a form of boar hunting done by individuals, or groups of spearmen on foot or on horseback using a specialized boar spear. The boar spear was sometimes fitted with a cross guard to stop the enraged animal driving its pierced body further down the shaft in order to attack its killer before dying.

   Boar hunting - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boar_hunting

   See all results for this question

   Where did pigsticking come from?

   • Pigsticking's roots in Spain run deep. Cave paintings in Altamira, near the northern Spanish coastal city of Santander, show humans hunting boar with spears. These paintings are believed to be thousands of years old. The sport was popular in Roman Iberia and also much later in colonial India.

   Boar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

   www.dw.com/en/hunters-on-horseback-revive-ancient-tradition-of-spearing-wild-boar-in-spain/a-16798735

   See all results for this question

   What is wild boar pigsticking?

   • Wild boar are hunted both for their meat, and to mitigate foraging damage to crops and forests. Pigsticking is a form of boar hunting done by individuals, or groups of spearmen on foot or on horseback using a specialized boar spear.

   Boar hunting - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boar_hunting

   See all results for this question

   When was pigsticking first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun pig-sticking is in the 1820s. OED's earliest evidence for pig-sticking is from 1821, in the Times (London). pig-sticking is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pig n.1, sticking n.1

   pig-sticking, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Diction…

   www.oed.com/dictionary/pig-sticking_n

   See all results for this question

   Is pigsticking reviving ancient hunting ritual in Spain?

   • But in their shadow, a handful of ancestral landowners are reviving the ancient hunting ritual of pigsticking, which is hunting wild boar on horseback with spears. This is part of a push toward sustainable land use in Spain.

   Boar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

   www.dw.com/en/hunters-on-horseback-revive-ancient-tradition-of-spearing-wild-boar-in-spain/a-16798735

   See all results for this question

   Is pigsticking legal in Spain?

   • Honoring tradition, preserving the land Hunting with firearms is legal in Spain, but Maura sees pigsticking as a more natural, traditional way of hunting. He and his fellow pigstickers hunt free-range wild animals, and eat what they kill or export it. Germany is currently the prime destination for wild boar meat from Spain.

   Boar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

   www.dw.com/en/hunters-on-horseback-revive-ancient-tradition-of-spearing-wild-boar-in-spain/a-16798735

   See all results for this question

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boar_huntingBoar hunting - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boar_hunting

   • Cached

   Pigsticking is a form of boar hunting done by individuals, or groups of spearmen on foot or on horseback using a specialized boar spear. The boar spear was sometimes fitted with a cross guard to stop the enraged animal driving its pierced body further down the shaft in order to attack its killer before dying.

5. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Pig-sticking - Oxford Reference

   www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10

   • Cached

   Oct 15, 2024 · pig-sticking. The ‘running down and spearing of a boar from horseback’ (Richard Holt, Sport and the British: A Modern History, 1989). This was a practice popular among the officer class of the British military in India in the 19th century.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › pig-sticking_npig-sticking, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › pig-sticking_n

   • Cached

   Factsheet. What does the noun pig-sticking mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pig-sticking. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pig-sticking has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. horses and riding (1830s) hunting (1830s) See meaning & use.

7. www.dw.com › en › hunters-on-horseback-reviveBoar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

   www.dw.com › en › hunters-on-horseback-revive

   • Cached

   May 8, 2013 · 'Pigsticking' is the practice of hunting wild boar on horseback with spears. The sport dates back to Roman times and is making a comeback in Spain. Animal rights activists are...

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › pig-stick_vpig-stick, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › pig-stick_v

   • Cached

   What does the verb pig-stick mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pig-stick. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pig-stick has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. hunting (1870s) medicine (1900s) See meaning & use. How common is the verb pig-stick?

9. faithfulreaders.com › 2013/01/22 › pig-stickingPig Sticking - Faithful Readers

   faithfulreaders.com › 2013/01/22 › pig-sticking

   Jan 22, 2013 · The main thing is under all circumstances to keep hold of your reins, for three reasons : first, because it is at least a nuisance to be left horseless in the presence of an angry boar ; secondly, because it may sometimes save you from being dragged, if your foot catches in the stirrup; thirdly, because the act of hanging on to the reins often g...

10. www.npr.org › 2013/04/03 › 175385798A Renaissance For 'Pigsticking' In Spain - NPR

    www.npr.org › 2013/04/03 › 175385798

    Apr 3, 2013 · An ancient hunting ritual is making a comeback in modern Spain: the practice of hunting wild boar on horseback with spears — and no guns. The sport dates to Roman times, and was recently...