Whipstaff
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈʍɪpstɑːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whipstaff is a noun meaning (nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.
Meaning
(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.
Word Forms
- whipstaffs
- whipstaves
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whipstock, coachwhipping, whipple-tree, cartwhip, whippletree, whip.
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