quarterstaff
noun
quar·ter·staff
ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌstaf
plural quarterstaves
ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌstavz
-ˌstāvz
: a long stout staff formerly used as a weapon and wielded with one hand in the middle and the other between the middle and the end
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“Quarterstaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterstaff. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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