Quarterstaves (plural), also known as a short staff or just staff, is a pole weapon. Used for stick fighting. Yep, it's a stick. So why call it a Quarterstaff? It it believed to be that they would cut a tree into quarters, and each quarter was shaped into a staff.
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I was wondering of you'd have a weapon for Q, and of course you didn't disappoint me.
ReplyDeleteOf course! lol I even have weapons for X, Y, and Z! :) Yay for not disappointing!
DeleteI have often wondered about the appropriate plural for quarterstaff. Cool. :-)
ReplyDeleteLyre @ <a href="amy-lyre.blogspot.com>Lyre's Musings</a> #atozchallenge
Glad to answer a long asked question. :)
DeleteInteresting how things are named. I would have thought it was so named because it was a quarter the size of a full staff, lol. Your explanation is better :)
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Yes it is. LOL That would be my first guess as well. Thank you!
DeleteNow I understand--always thought it was an odd title for a stick. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSusan Kane @http://thecontemplativecat.blogspot.com
Haha glad to help! You're welcome!
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