cowlstaff
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cowl·staff
noun \ˈkōl-ˌstaf, ˈkau̇(-ə)l-, ˈkül-\Definition of COWLSTAFF
archaic : a staff from which a vessel is suspended and carried between two persons
Origin of COWLSTAFF
Middle English cuvelstaff, from cuvel vessel (from Old English cūfel, ultimately from Late Latin cupella, diminutive of Latin cūpa tub) + 1staff — more at hive
First Known Use: 13th century
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