noun
Meaning 1
A staff to gauge water, or to push a boat.
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Usage: obsolete
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gibstaff
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noun
Meaning 2
A staff used in stick fighting; a quarterstaff.
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Usage: historical, obsolete
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History
Etymology
From the dialectal term gib (“hooked stick”) + staff.