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Definition of Quarterstaff
1. Noun. A long stout staff used as a weapon.
Generic synonyms: Staff
Definition of Quarterstaff
1. 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.
Definition of Quarterstaff
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quarterstaff
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