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单词 quarterstaff
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
quar•ter•staff  (kwôrtər staf′, -stäf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -staves (-stāvz′),USA pronunciation -staffs. 
  1. a former English weapon consisting of a stout pole 6 to 8 ft. (1.8 to 2.4 m) long, tipped with iron.
  2. exercise or fighting with this weapon.
  • quarter + staff1 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quarterstaff /ˈkwɔːtəˌstɑːf/ n ( pl -staves / -ˌsteɪvz -ˌstɑːvz/)
  1. a stout iron-tipped wooden staff about 6ft long, formerly used in England as a weapon
Etymology: 16th Century: of uncertain origin
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