cowlstaff

English

Etymology

From cowl +‎ staff.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊlstɑːf/

Noun

cowlstaff (plural cowlstaffs or cowlstaves)

1. A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
   • 1989, Keith Bosley, translating Elias Lönnrot, The Kalevala, XVII:

     Prepare an iron cowlstaff / obtain one of steel: / put steel at its core / and on top draw soft iron!

Translations

staff

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 杠棒 (zh) (gàngbàng)

• Finnish: korento (fi)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can