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broomstaves

broomstaves is the plural of broomstaff.

Meaning of broomstaff

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

Questions about broomstaves

What is broomstaves the plural of?
Broomstaves is the plural of broomstaff.

Words near broomstaves in the dictionary

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

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