rampike

[ ram-pahyk ]

nounChiefly Canadian.
  1. a dead tree, especially the bleached skeleton or splintered trunk of a tree killed by fire, lightning, or wind.

Origin of rampike

1
First recorded in 1585–95; origin unknown
  • Also called ram·pick [ram-pik], /ˈræmˌpɪk/, ram·pole [ram-pohl]. /ˈræmˌpoʊl/.

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