Australian English Meaning of quarterstaff

quarterstaff

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Wordnet

quarterstaff (n)

a long stout staff used as a weapon

Webster

quarterstaff (n.)

A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; -- so called because in holding it one hand was placed in the middle, and the other between the middle and the end.

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quarterstaff

a long stout staff used as a weaponA long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; -- so called because in holding it one hand was plac

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quarter-saw => Quarter-sawn, quarters => quarters, quarterpace => quarter beat, quarteroon => quadroon, quarteron => Quarteron,