About The Word Quarterstaff
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Quarterstaff
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What's The Definition Of Quarterstaff?
[n] a long stout staff used as a weapon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Quarterstaff: Related Terms | Find terms related to Quarterstaff: See Also | staff Quarterstaff In Webster's Dictionary \Quar"ter*staff`\, n.; pl. {Quarterstaves}.
A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense
and offense; -- so called because in holding it one hand was
placed in the middle, and the other between the middle and
the end.
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