Quarterstaff Definition

kwôrtər-stăf
quarterstaves
noun
A stout, iron-tipped, wooden staff, six to eight feet long, formerly used in England as a weapon.
Webster's New World
The use of the quarterstaff in fighting, often as a sport.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Quarterstaff

Noun

Singular:
quarterstaff
Plural:
quarterstaffs, quarterstaves

Origin of Quarterstaff

  • quarter +"Ž staff, attested since about 1550. Probably originally referred to a staff cut from the hardwood of a certain size of tree which was cleft into four parts, per the OED.

    From Wiktionary

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