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
Then the head shivered on a steel corselet, and Sim played quarterstaff with the shaft.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John
A quarterstaff, of that weight, is a fine weapon.
From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph
The knowledge of singlestick and quarterstaff still lingered, in the country parts of England.
From Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main by Browne, Gordon
The quarterstaff prize was awarded to Long Hackett, one of John Forster's retainers.
From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph
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