SINCE 1828
quarterstaff
noun
quar·ter·staff
| \ ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌstaf
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plural quarterstaves\ ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌstavz
, -ˌstāvz \
, -ˌstāvz \
Definition of quarterstaff
: 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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