bowstave
noun
bow·stave
ˈbōˌstāv
: a trimmed rod of wood to be made into a shooting bow
Word History
Etymology
back-formation from bowstaves, plural of obsolete bowstaff bowstave, from Middle English bowestaf, from bowe bow + staf staff
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