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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handstaff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-staff
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a flail that is held in the hand.

noun

A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English hond staffe; equivalent to hand + staff.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

handstaffs (plural) handstaves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

swipple

Questions

What does handstaff mean?
The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
Where does handstaff come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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