Term: spike: each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
Candidate hypernym: point: sharp end → 1
Candidate hypernym: equisetum: horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: hemming-stitch: a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses → 0
Candidate hypernym: scan: an image produced by scanning → 0
Candidate hypernym: ravine: a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) → 0
Candidate hypernym: sunray: herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona → 0
Candidate hypernym: grass vetch: annual European vetch with red flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: microtubule: a microscopically small tubule → 0
Candidate hypernym: indian poke: pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China → 0
Candidate hypernym: insurance: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company → 0
Candidate hypernym: hudud: Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes → 0