quarterstaff
(noun) a long stout staff used as a weapon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quarterstaves
plural of quarterstaff
Source: Wiktionary
Quar"ter*staff`, n.; pl. Quarterstaves (.
Definition: A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; -- so called because in holding it one hand was placed in the middle, and the other between the middle and the end.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 November 2024
(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
