"verge staff" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: verge staffs [plural]
Etymology: Originally just verge (from Latin virga (“staff, rod”)); it acquired the extra staff for clarity. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|virga||staff, rod}} Latin virga (“staff, rod”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} verge staff (plural verge staffs)
  1. (clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement.
    Sense id: en-verge_staff-en-noun-MBF-WX5y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: verge staffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} verge staff (plural verge staffs)
  1. (nautical) A flag pole that protrudes from a low deck off the back of a ship. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-verge_staff-en-noun-0nVEq-jo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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