Etymology

verge staff

Today it means: The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement. Full definition →

Latin virga
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvirga“staff, rod”
  2. English todayverge staff

Originally just verge (from Latin virga (“staff, rod”)); it acquired the extra staff for clarity.

Words from the same roots

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