Associations to the word «Quarterstaff»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
QUARTERSTAFF, noun. A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2.5 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural England during the Early Modern period.
QUARTERSTAFF, noun. Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff.
Dictionary definition
QUARTERSTAFF, noun. A long stout staff used as a weapon.
Wise words
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.