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packstaff

packstaff noun: a pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder.

Noun

packstaff (plural packstaffs or packstaves)

  1. A pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder.

Forms of packstaff

pluralpackstaffs
pluralpackstaves

Origin of packstaff

From pack + staff.

Words formed from packstaff

Questions about packstaff

What does packstaff mean?
Packstaff means a pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder.
What part of speech is packstaff?
Packstaff is a noun.
What is the plural of packstaff?
The plural of packstaff is packstaffs.

Words near packstaff in the dictionary

  1. packsaddles
  2. packsheet
  3. packsheets
  4. packshot
  5. packshots
  6. packstaff
  7. packstaffs
  8. packstaves
  9. packstone
  10. packstones
  11. packthread

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