A staff; a wooden spar. Obsolete.

A stick, pole or club used as a weapon. (Cf. quarterstaff, n.)

A long staff or cudgel.

Some form of staff used as a weapon.

a long cudgel; perhaps = quarterstaff, n.

(a name for) a heavy stick or cudgel; cf. baster, n.2

A stick, pole, or club used as a weapon; = staff, n.1 4a. Also: a long stick carried in the hand as an aid to walking; = staff, n.1 1.

Probably a misprint for baton, n., to which the word is emended in many modern editions of King Lear. The Quartos read battero (which is probably…

a watchman's pole or staff.

Among North American Indians: A successful stroke; esp. one that captures the weapon or horse of an enemy. Also attributive, as coup-stick n. (see…