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quarterstaff
quar·ter·staff [ kwáwrtər stàf ] (plural quar·ter·staves [ kwáwrtər stàyvz ] or quar·ter·staffs)


noun 
Definition:
 
fighting stick: a long heavy wooden stick tipped with iron, formerly used in hand-to-hand fighting
[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]
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