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handstaffs

handstaffs is the plural of handstaff.

Meaning of handstaff

Noun

handstaff (plural handstaffs or handstaves)

  1. The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
  2. (obsolete) A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.

Questions about handstaffs

What is handstaffs the plural of?
Handstaffs is the plural of handstaff.

Words near handstaffs in the dictionary

  1. handspokes
  2. handspring
  3. handsprings
  4. handspun
  5. handstaff
  6. handstaffs
  7. handstamp
  8. handstamped
  9. handstamping
  10. handstamps
  11. handstand

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