quarterstaves
tərˌstæf, -ˌstɑf
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quarterstaff (ˈkwɔːtəˌstɑːf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -staves | |
| 1. | a stout iron-tipped wooden staff about 6ft long, formerly used in England as a weapon |
| 2. | the use of such a staff in fighting, sport, or exercise |
| [C16: of uncertain origin] | |
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Quarterstaves
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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quarterstaff
c.1550, stout pole, six to eight feet long, tipped with iron, formerly a weapon used by the Eng. peasantry. The exact sense of quarter is uncertain here; it may be from a tree of a certain size cut into quarters.
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