noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A broomstick. obsolete, poetic

   "They fell on; I made good my place; at length they came to the broom-staff with me, I defy'd 'em still […]"

Example

More examples

"They fell on; I made good my place; at length they came to the broom-staff with me, I defy'd 'em still […]"

Etymology

From broom + staff.

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