quarterstaff
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- noun
- /ˈkwɔrtərˌstæf/
:
bastón
- In the old theater play, the hero defended himself bravely using his quarterstaff against multiple attackers.
Examples
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Remembering the quarterstaff fight with Little John, Matt had twirled his stick and sliced the air once or twice, and one thing had led to another.
Fiction book (2002) -
Garth gripped his hardened quarterstaff.
Fiction book (1992) -
Robin was forced to stop again and again to fight off their attacks with his trusty quarterstaff.
Fiction book (2002) -
Garth was ready this time and slammed the end of the heavy quarterstaff into the gnarled body.
Fiction book (1992) -
Bull joins the fray, charging like his namesake, howling in rage, flailing at heads with his quarterstaff.
Fiction book (1991) -
Loial wielded a quarterstaff the size of a fence rail, the whirling timber marking a space no Trolloc entered without falling.
Fiction book (1991) -
The quarterstaff is as deadly a weapon as a spear in the hands of a trained man, for it can be used to thrust, parry, and slash, and these men practiced with it from childhood on.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the medieval festival, skilled fighters demonstrated their prowess with the quarterstaff in exciting duels.
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The instructor taught his students how to effectively use the quarterstaff as a traditional weapon in self-defense.
Synonyms
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A long stick used for support or as a sign of authority
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Etymology
Quarterstaff is made from quarter, meaning 'a part', and staff, meaning 'a long stick', and it first named a stick cut from a 'quarter' of a tree so it often had one flat side and one round side. So a quarterstaff is a long, strong wooden pole used as a weapon.