noun
- a long wooden staff or pole, traditionally about six to eight feet long, used as a weapon in combat or self-defense
Usage: historical
Examples
- Robin Hood was famous for his skill with the quarterstaff.
- The medieval fighter gripped his quarterstaff with both hands.
- In old England, the quarterstaff was a common weapon among peasants.
- The two men dueled with quarterstaffs in the village square.
- He practiced his quarterstaff techniques every morning.
- The wooden quarterstaff was both a walking stick and a weapon.