1. The sport or practice of hunting wild boar on horseback with a spear or lance.
Usage: chiefly historical; associated with colonial India and other regions

1. To hunt wild boar on horseback using a spear or lance.
Usage: chiefly historical

Examples

• Pigsticking was a popular pastime among British officers stationed in India during the 19th century.
• The hunters prepared their horses for a day of pigsticking in the forest.
• He enjoyed pigsticking more than any other field sport.
• The tradition of pigsticking declined as modern hunting methods became more common.
• Colonial accounts describe elaborate pigsticking expeditions across the Indian subcontinent.