quarterstaff
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On NBC, an American Gladiator is a beefcake model in a unitard swinging his padded quarterstaff.
From Time Magazine Archive
A further similarity built up in Alcorn's subconscious, but died unconsidered because at that moment the quarterstaff bout on the screen ended and a brazen-voiced announcer gave the time.
From Assignment's End by Aycock, Roger D.
A quarterstaff bout—a frantic, bloody sport revived from God only knew how many centuries before—was in progress there, matching a heavily muscled Nordic with a sandy bristle of hair against a swarthy, hairless Eurasian.
From Assignment's End by Aycock, Roger D.
The more ancient sports of quintain, on land and water, morris dancing, quarterstaff, archery, and such like, were all familiar enough.
From For the Faith by Everett-Green, Evelyn
The renowned Hercules always carried a quarterstaff, and was from thence called Claviger.
From The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 by Aitken, George A.
