quarterstaff

[kwawr-ter-staf, -stahf] / ˈkwɔr tərˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /

NOUN

club

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business staff

STRONG

baton billy blackjack bludgeon cosh cudgel hammer hickory mace mallet nightstick persuader rosewood sap shill shillelagh swatter truncheon works

WEAK

conk buster convincer

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A cabinet holds 48 pairs of shoes on quartersawn white oak; a four-slotted drawer, up to 30 belts.

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