He was famous throughout the province for strength of arm and skill at quarterstaff (Washington Irving).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
quar|ter|mas|ter-gen|er|al — «KWAWR tuhr MAS TUHR|JEHN uhr uhl, MAHS ; JEHN ruhl», noun, plural als. 1. U.S. Military. the staff officer in charge of the Quartermaster Corps. 2. British Military. a staff officer whose department is charged with all orders relating to the… … Useful english dictionary
quarterstaff — quar|ter|staff [ˈkwo:təsta:f US ˈkwo:rtərstæf] n a long wooden pole that was used as a weapon in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
quarterstaff — quar|ter|staff [ kwɔrtər,stæf ] noun count a long thick pole used in the past as a weapon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quarterstaff — quar•ter•staff [[t]ˈkwɔr tərˌstæf, ˌstɑf[/t]] n. pl. staves [[t] ˌsteɪvz[/t]] staffs 1) a stout pole 6 to 8 ft. (1.8 to 2.4 m) long, tipped with iron: formerly used as a weapon 2) exercise or fighting with such poles • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
Quarterstaff — Quar ter*staff , n.; pl. {Quarterstaves}. A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; so called because in holding it one hand was placed in the middle, and the other between the middle and the end. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarterstaves — Quarterstaff Quar ter*staff , n.; pl. {Quarterstaves}. A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; so called because in holding it one hand was placed in the middle, and the other between the middle and the end. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Quartermaster — Quar ter*mas ter, n. [Quarter + master: cf. F. quartier ma[^i]tre.] 1. (Mil.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quartermaster general — Quartermaster Quar ter*mas ter, n. [Quarter + master: cf. F. quartier ma[^i]tre.] 1. (Mil.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quartermaster sergeant — Quartermaster Quar ter*mas ter, n. [Quarter + master: cf. F. quartier ma[^i]tre.] 1. (Mil.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
