quarterstaff
Long wooden weapon
A quarterstaff is a wooden pole roughly six to eight feet long, traditionally made of hardwood like oak or ash, used as a weapon in medieval Europe.
It was wielded with both hands, using strikes, blocks, and thrusting motions.
The quarterstaff appears frequently in Robin Hood legends, where Little John famously defeats Robin in a duel on a log bridge.
He trained daily with the quarterstaff until his movements became fluid.
Barrel's wooden rib
Chinese martial arts collectively
- singlestickWooden practice blade
- formsVarieties or documents
- katasMartial arts patterns
- dojoMartial arts school
sensei · discipline · technique · practice · tradition
Practice combat training
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
- duelingFormal armed combat
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- thrustForceful forward motion
block · strike · defense · footwork · bout · sweep · stance · grappling
Of great extent
- reachExtend to touch
- spanDistance between endpoints
- two-handedRequiring both palms
- gripSecure manual hold
leverage · distance · extension · range · sweep · arc · length · diameter
Combustion's powdery remains
- oakQuercus genus member
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- rattanTropical palm for weaving
bamboo · grain · seasoned · tapered · shod · weighted · balanced · polished
Of the Middle Ages
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- yeomanIndependent cultivator or naval clerk
- commonerNon-noble person
militia · tournament · knight · squire · guild · renaissance · faire · reenactment
stave
Barrel's wooden rib
bo · club · two-handed · close-quarters
wushu
Chinese martial arts collectively
- singlestickWooden practice blade
- formsVarieties or documents
- katasMartial arts patterns
dojo · sensei · discipline · technique · practice · tradition
sparring
Practice combat training
thrust · block · strike · defense · footwork · bout · sweep · stance · grappling · spar
long
Of great extent
- reachExtend to touch
- spanDistance between endpoints
- two-handedRequiring both palms
grip · leverage · distance · extension · range · sweep · arc · length · diameter · heft
ash
Combustion's powdery remains
rattan · bamboo · grain · seasoned · tapered · shod · weighted · balanced · polished · smooth
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- yeomanIndependent cultivator or naval clerk
commoner · militia · tournament · knight · squire · guild · renaissance · faire · reenactment · Sherwood
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- Robin HoodRobin Hood, Friar Tuck, Little John, Maid Marian, Sheriff of Nottingham
- stick sportsbaseball, cricket, golf, hockey, lacrosse
- bludgeonsclub, mace, cudgel, bludgeon, truncheon
- combat artssword fighting, swordfighting, boxing, wrestling, grappling
- old pastimesjousting, chess, backgammon, dice, bowls
quarterstaffrapier
Slender dueling blade
flintlock pistol · crossbow · compound bow · revolver · cavalry saber