quarterstaff

[ kwawr-ter-staf, -stahf ]

/ ˈkwɔr tərˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /

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noun, plural quar·ter·staves [kwawr-ter-steyvz], /ˈkwɔr tərˌsteɪvz/, quar·ter·staffs.

a former English weapon consisting of a stout pole 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) long, tipped with iron.

exercise or fighting with this weapon.

Origin of quarterstaff

First recorded in 1540–50; quarter + staff¹

Words nearby quarterstaff

quarter round, quarters, quartersaw, quarter section, quarter sessions, quarterstaff, quarter tone, quarter-wave plate, quartet, quartic, quartile

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Example sentences from the Web for quarterstaff

Thou art a deft hand at quarterstaff and singlestick, though, and I doubt not that thy hands can guard thy head.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty
And next, I saw my quarterstaff still resting against the tree where I had left it.
A Thane of Wessex|Charles W. Whistler
Sometimes there were wrestling matches, and combat with sword and quarterstaff.
Cheshire|Charles E. Kelsey
Homer Crawford neatly rapped him on the right shin bone with his quarterstaff to the other's intense agony.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds

I wot this was no playful bout at quarterstaff, but a grim and serious fight of real earnest.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood|Howard Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for quarterstaff

quarterstaff

/ (ˈkwɔːtəˌstɑːf) /

noun plural -staves (-ˌsteɪvz, -ˌstɑːvz)

a stout iron-tipped wooden staff about 6ft long, formerly used in England as a weapon

the use of such a staff in fighting, sport, or exercise

Word Origin for quarterstaff

C16: of uncertain origin

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单词	quarterstaff
释义	quarterstaff [ kwawr-ter-staf, -stahf ] / ˈkwɔr tərˌstæf, -ˌstɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quarterstaff ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural quar·ter·staves [kwawr-ter-steyvz], /ˈkwɔr tərˌsteɪvz/, quar·ter·staffs. a former English weapon consisting of a stout pole 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) long, tipped with iron. exercise or fighting with this weapon. Origin of quarterstaff First recorded in 1540–50; quarter + staff¹ Words nearby quarterstaff quarter round, quarters, quartersaw, quarter section, quarter sessions, quarterstaff, quarter tone, quarter-wave plate, quartet, quartic, quartile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quarterstaff Thou art a deft hand at quarterstaff and singlestick, though, and I doubt not that thy hands can guard thy head. The Cornet of Horse\|G. A. Henty And next, I saw my quarterstaff still resting against the tree where I had left it. A Thane of Wessex\|Charles W. Whistler Sometimes there were wrestling matches, and combat with sword and quarterstaff. Cheshire\|Charles E. Kelsey Homer Crawford neatly rapped him on the right shin bone with his quarterstaff to the other's intense agony. Black Man's Burden\|Dallas McCord Reynolds I wot this was no playful bout at quarterstaff, but a grim and serious fight of real earnest. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood\|Howard Pyle British Dictionary definitions for quarterstaff quarterstaff / (ˈkwɔːtəˌstɑːf) / noun plural -staves (-ˌsteɪvz, -ˌstɑːvz) a stout iron-tipped wooden staff about 6ft long, formerly used in England as a weapon the use of such a staff in fighting, sport, or exercise Word Origin for quarterstaff C16: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quarterstaff business, staff, sap, cudgel, works, bludgeon, baton, mace, blackjack, truncheon, hammer, nightstick, hickory, mallet, shillelagh, billy, swatter, rosewood, cosh, persuader
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quarterstaff

noun, plural quar·ter·staves [kwawr-ter-steyvz], /ˈkwɔr tərˌsteɪvz/, quar·ter·staffs.

Origin of quarterstaff

Words nearby quarterstaff

Example sentences from the Web for quarterstaff

British Dictionary definitions for quarterstaff

noun plural -staves (-ˌsteɪvz, -ˌstɑːvz)

Word Origin for quarterstaff

Words related to quarterstaff