Jacob's staff
Jacob's staff noun: a single straight rod or staff, pointed and iron-shod at the bottom, for penetrating the ground, and having a socket joint at the top, used, instead of a tripod, for supporting a compass.
Noun
Jacob's staff (plural Jacob's staffs)
- A single straight rod or staff, pointed and iron-shod at the bottom, for penetrating the ground, and having a socket joint at the top, used, instead of a tripod, for supporting a compass.
- Verbascum thapsus, the common mullein.
- The ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens), one of certain desert shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers.
- Synonyms:
- coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob cactus, vine cactus
Synonyms of Jacob's staff
- torchwort
- hag-taper
- common mullein
- great mullein
- Adam's flannel
- Aaron's rod
- Jupiter's staff
- cow's lungwort
- coachwhip
- candlewood
4 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- slimwood
- desert coral
- Jacob cactus
- vine cactus
Forms of Jacob's staff
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Questions about Jacob's staff
- What does Jacob's staff mean?
- Jacob's staff means a single straight rod or staff, pointed and iron-shod at the bottom, for penetrating the ground, and having a socket joint at the top, used, instead of a tripod, for supporting a compass.
- What part of speech is Jacob's staff?
- Jacob's staff is a noun.
- What is the plural of Jacob's staff?
- The plural of Jacob's staff is Jacob's staffs.
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