English Explanatory Dictionary

whipstaff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.

Pronunciation

/ˈʍɪpstɑːf/ /ˈwɪpstɑːf/

Word forms

whipstaff whipstaffs whipstaves

Etymology

From whip + staff.

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