WHIPSTAFF

whipstaff (plural whipstaffs or whipstaves)

(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached orthogonally to the tiller for steering a ship.

Source: Wiktionary

Whip"staff`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A bar attached to the tiller, for convenience in steering.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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19 November 2024

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

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