Word: quarterstaff
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quar
ter
staff
Definition: A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2. 5meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural England during the Early Modern period.
Morphemes:
Affix: quarter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
Affix: staff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.