Noun: handstaff
| Singular | handstaff |
| Plural | handstaffs; handstaves |
Sample Sentences
Nouns inflected like handstaff
cantoral staff,
leveling staff,
backstaff,
quarterstaff,
pikestaff,
distaff,
vine staff,
cowlstaff,
ragged staff,
packstaff,
vine-staff,
runestaff,
handstaff,
station staff,
Jeddart staff,
bedstaff,
Jedburgh staff,
flag-staff,
treble staff,
flag staff, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
From Middle English hond staffe; equivalent to hand + staff. See: Middle English Nouns '
hond staffe'.