staff (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
examples he walked with the help of a wooden staff
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Hypernym stick
Hyponym alpenstock; baton; crook, shepherd's crook; crutch; distaff; flagpole, flagstaff; pikestaff; quarterstaff
Incoming links
Hypernym alpenstock; baton; crook, shepherd's crook; crutch; distaff; flagpole, flagstaff; pikestaff; quarterstaff
Hyponym stick

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