pal|stave

pal|stave
pal|stave «PL stayv», noun, plural -staves.
Archaeology. a form of celt that resembles a chisel, having a tongue that fits directly into a handle.
[< Danish paalstav < Old Icelandic pālstafr < pāll hoe + stafr stave]

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