noun
- Plural of cowlstaff; a pole or staff used to carry a cowl (a large tub or container) between two people.
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The servants used cowlstaffs to transport water from the well to the kitchen.
- Two workers carried the heavy barrel using cowlstaffs balanced across their shoulders.
- In medieval times, cowlstaffs were common tools for moving large containers of goods.
- The cowlstaffs allowed one person on each end to share the weight equally.