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cowlstaff

noun
/ˈkaʊlstɑːf/UK

Etymology

From Old French cuvele, from Latin cupela, diminutive of cupa (“cask”), + staff. cowl + staff.

  1. derived from cupela
  2. derived from cuvele

Definitions

  1. A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their…

    A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.

    • [fight] performed by bastons, clubs and coulstaves
    • Prepare an iron cowlstaff / obtain one of steel: / put steel at its core / and on top draw soft iron!

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