quarterstaff
Example Sentences
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On NBC, an American Gladiator is a beefcake model in a unitard swinging his padded quarterstaff.
From Time Magazine Archive
Roger, in addition to these, had a heavy oaken quarterstaff.
From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph
The renowned Hercules always carried a quarterstaff, and was from thence called Claviger.
From The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 by Aitken, George A.
A quarterstaff, of that weight, is a fine weapon.
From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph
Besides, the bow, now it is unstrung, makes an excellent quarterstaff, a weapon with which I have practiced a great deal.
From By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
