"verge staff" meaning in English

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        "The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement."
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        "(clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement."
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        "A flag pole that protrudes from a low deck off the back of a ship."
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        "(clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement."
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