handstaff

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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handstaff (plural handstaffs or handstaves)

  2. The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
    Coordinate term: swipple
  3. (obsolete) A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.

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