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Definition of: quarterstaff
(kwôr′tər·staf′, -stäf′) noun plural ·staves (-stāvz′)
A stout, iron–tipped staff about 6 1/2 feet long, formerly used in England as a weapon; also, the use of, or exercise with, the quarterstaff.
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