English Explanatory Dictionary

handstaff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
  2. A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.

Word forms

handstaff handstaffs handstaves

Etymology

From Middle English hond staffe; equivalent to hand + staff.

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