broomstaff

English

Etymology

From broom +‎ staff.

Noun

broomstaff (plural broomstaffs or broomstaves)

  1. (obsolete or poetic) A broomstick.
    • 1612, William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, act 5 scene 4, line 3224:
      They fell on; I made good my place; at length they came to the broom-staff with me, I defy'd 'em still […]

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