Definition of quarterstaff
quarterstaves
play \ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌstavz, -ˌstāvz\: a long stout staff formerly used as a weapon and wielded with one hand in the middle and the other between the middle and the end
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Circa 1550
First Known Use of quarterstaff
circa 1550
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