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mata hari | 14:01 Mon 27th Feb 2006 | History
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Can anyone tell me why a quarterstaff is so called, please?
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A quarterstaff is a Medieval English variant of the staff weapon, consisting of a long shaft of hardwood, sometimes with metal-reinforced tips.

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Thanks shaneystar! had a quick look at the link and it looks very informative, shall go off now and have a good old read of it, thanks again,


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