Gibstaff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gibstaff is a noun meaning (obsolete) A staff to gauge water, or to push a boat.
Meaning
(obsolete) A staff to gauge water, or to push a boat.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, historical) A staff used in stick fighting; a quarterstaff.
Example Sentences
The house boats of the Mohannas are called “Doondees“. One family may live in the same small boat for as long as half a century. These “Doondees“ range in size between 6 m long and 2 m wide up to a length of 14 m and a width of 4 m in the middle of the boat. The boat is basically steered by a gibstaff.
Word Forms
- gibstaffs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include staffe, paddle-staff, cross-staff, steerboard, yard, stoneboat.
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