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broomstaff

broomstaff noun: a broomstick.

Noun

broomstaff (plural broomstaffs or broomstaves)

  1. (obsolete, poetic) A broomstick.
    • They fell on; I made good my place; at length they came to the broom-staff with me, I defy'd 'em still […]1612, William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, act 5 scene 4, line 3224

broomstaff meaning in Tamil

broomstaff in Tamil

துடைப்பத்தின் கைப்பிடி

Forms of broomstaff

pluralbroomstaffs
pluralbroomstaves

Origin of broomstaff

From broom + staff.

Questions about broomstaff

What does broomstaff mean?
Broomstaff means a broomstick.
What is broomstaff in Tamil?
Broomstaff in Tamil is துடைப்பத்தின் கைப்பிடி. See Broomstaff meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is broomstaff?
Broomstaff is a noun.
What is the plural of broomstaff?
The plural of broomstaff is broomstaffs.

Words near broomstaff in the dictionary

  1. brooms
  2. Brooms Head
  3. brooms up
  4. broomsedge
  5. broomsquire
  6. broomstaff
  7. broomstaffs
  8. broomstaves
  9. broomstick
  10. broomsticked
  11. broomsticking

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