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Meaning of quarterstaff

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

quarterstaff

Pronunciation:/ˈkwɔɹtəɹˌstæf/

noun

Definitions

  1. A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2.5 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural England during the Early Modern period.

  2. Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff.

    Example: He was very adept at quarterstaff.