quarterstaff

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On NBC, an American Gladiator is a beefcake model in a unitard swinging his padded quarterstaff.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of his men, complete with quarterstaff would accompany each of the others.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack

A further similarity built up in Alcorn's subconscious, but died unconsidered because at that moment the quarterstaff bout on the screen ended and a brazen-voiced announcer gave the time.

From Assignment's End by Aycock, Roger D.

Then Kasim, who was on duty, came up whirling a quarterstaff.

From The Home and the World by Tagore, Rabindranath

I can wield a quarterstaff as well as a prize-fighter, and have beaten Figg himself at the broadsword.

From Jack Sheppard A Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison