handstaff

English

Etymology

hand +‎ staff

Noun

handstaff (plural handstaffs or handstaves)

  1. The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
  2. (obsolete) A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.
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