Associations to the word «Quarterstaff»

Wiktionary

QUARTERSTAFF, 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.
QUARTERSTAFF, noun. Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff.

Dictionary definition

QUARTERSTAFF, noun. A long stout staff used as a weapon.

Wise words

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