cowlstaff
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Cowlstaff — Cowl staff (koul st?f ), n. [Cowl a vessel + staff.] A staff or pole on which a vessel is supported between two persons. Suckling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowlstaff — [kōl′staf΄, ko͞ol′stäf΄] n. 〚 COWL2 + STAFF1〛 Archaic a pole run through the handles of a large tub so that it can be carried between two persons * * * … Universalium
cowlstaff — [kōl′staf΄, ko͞ol′stäf΄] n. [ COWL2 + STAFF1] Archaic a pole run through the handles of a large tub so that it can be carried between two persons … English World dictionary
cowlstaff — noun Etymology: Middle English cuvelstaff, from cuvel vessel (from Old English cūfel, ultimately from Late Latin cupella, diminutive of Latin cūpa tub) + 1staff more at hive Date: 13th century archaic a staff from which a vessel is suspended and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cowlstaff — as at cowl III+ˌ noun Etymology: Middle English cuvelstaf, from cuvel vessel + staf staff more at cowl, staff now dialect England : a staff from which a vessel is suspended by its handles and carried between two persons … Useful english dictionary
Support — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Support >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 support support ground foundation base basis Sgm: N 1 terra firma terra firma Sgm: N 1 bearing bearing fulcrum bait =>(U.S.) caudex … English dictionary for students
