"quarter-stave" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quarter-staves [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from quarterstaves. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|quarterstaves}} Back-formation from quarterstaves Head templates: {{en-noun}} quarter-stave (plural quarter-staves)
  1. Alternative form of quarterstaff Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: quarterstaff
    Sense id: en-quarter-stave-en-noun-zTlrbnx- Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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