The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
quarterstaves — n. long wooden pole with reinforced iron tips (used as a weapon); fighting with a quarterstaff … English contemporary dictionary
Quarterstaff — A quarterstaff is a medieval English weapon, consisting of a shaft of hardwood, sometimes with metal reinforced tips. The name is also used for the fighting staves of other cultures, such as the Japanese bō , Chinese gùn , or French bâton .… … Wikipedia
Quarterstaff — Quar ter*staff , n.; pl. {Quarterstaves}. 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarterstaff — noun (plural quarterstaves) Date: circa 1550 a long stout staff formerly used as a weapon and wielded with one hand in the middle and the other between the middle and the end … New Collegiate Dictionary
Trial by combat — 1540s depiction of a 1409 judicial combat in Augsburg (Paulus Hector Mair, Munich cod. icon. 393) Trial by combat (also wager of battle, trial by battle or judicial duel) was a method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of… … Wikipedia
Little John — was a fellow outlaw of Robin Hood, and was said to be Robin s chief lieutenant and second in command of the Merry Men.FolkloreHe appears in the earliest recorded Robin Hood ballads and stories. [Jeffrey Richards, Swordsmen of the Screen: From… … Wikipedia
Obad-Hai — Game background Title(s) The Shalm Home plane Concordant Domain of the Outlands Power level Intermediate Alignment Neutral (Chaotic Good Tendencies) Portfolio Nature, Woodlands, Hu … Wikipedia
Heward — Greyhawk Deity|fgcolor=#fff caption= bgcolor=#000 fgcolor=#fff name=Heward title= home=Oerth power=Hero deity alignment=Neutral Good portfolio=Bards, Musicians domains=Good, Knowledge, Travel alias=none super=unknown In the World of Greyhawk… … Wikipedia
Merry Men — For short story collection by Robert Louis Stevenson, see The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables. The Merry Men are the group of outlaws who followed Robin Hood, according to English folklore. An early use of the phrase merry men occurs in the… … Wikipedia
Darkon Wargaming Club — The Darkon Wargaming Club is a non profit battle gaming and live action role playing (LARP) club in the United States based in the Washington, DC Metro area. Founded in 1985 and built upon the rules of the now defunct Emarthnguarth Outdoor… … Wikipedia
