Name my accuſer ſaith he, or I defye thee Kemp at the quart ſtaffe.
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Quarterstaff
/ˈkwɔɹtəɹˌstæf/
Synonyms for "quarterstaff" (20 found)
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1 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 3 languages.
Japanese
1 entries- 棒 noun (wooden staff)
Māori
3 entries- huakau noun (wooden staff)
- tokotoko noun (wooden staff)
- tūmū noun (wooden staff)
Turkish
1 entries- kargı noun (wooden staff)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
[F]ew country people there are who do not love to see two sturdy fellows thwack and belabour each other with quarter-staff, single-stick, or fists.
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He was very adept at quarterstaff.
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First, several couples stood forth at quarterstaff, and so shrewd were they at the game, and so quickly did they give stroke and parry, that […]
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