Definition of "quarterstaffs" []

• Plural form of quarterstaff. (noun)

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• "English town “policemen” used “tipstaves,” basically quarterstaffs with a sharp metal point on each end, and I once knew a girl whose last name was Catchpole (her ancestors were English constables – you can figure out the name)."
• "Little John and Friar Tuck are instantly recognisable, and the famous quarterstaffs-on-the-bridge incident appears, though not quite in its usual guise."
• "You could tell they were riot police because of the quarterstaffs they carried in sheaths attached to their saddles."