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handstaff
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English
Etymology
From Middle English hond staffe; equivalent to hand + staff.
Noun
handstaff (plural handstaffs or handstaves)
- The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
- Coordinate term: swipple
- (obsolete) A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.
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