"broomstaff" meaning in All languages combined

See broomstaff on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: broomstaffs [plural], broomstaves [plural]
Etymology: From broom + staff. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|broom|staff}} broom + staff Head templates: {{en-noun|s|broomstaves}} broomstaff (plural broomstaffs or broomstaves)
  1. (obsolete or poetic) A broomstick. Tags: obsolete, poetic
    Sense id: en-broomstaff-en-noun-ANvTZS1k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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