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verge-staff

verge-staff is the alternative spelling of verge staff.

Meaning of verge staff

Noun (1)

verge staff (plural verge staffs)

  1. (clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement.

Noun (2)

verge staff (plural verge staffs)

  1. A flag pole that protrudes from a low deck off the back of a ship.

Forms of verge-staff

pluralverge-staffs

Questions about verge-staff

What is verge-staff the alternative spelling of?
Verge-staff is the alternative spelling of verge staff.

Words near verge-staff in the dictionary

  1. verge escapement
  2. verge escapements
  3. verge on
  4. verge staff
  5. verge staffs
  6. verge-staff
  7. verge-staffs
  8. vergeboard
  9. vergeboards
  10. verged
  11. verged on

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