packstaff

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noun

A pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder.

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Meanings

nounpackstaff (plural packstaffs or packstaves)

plural packstaffs · plural packstaves

  1. A pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder.

Origin

From pack + staff.

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Cite this entry
APA

packstaff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/packstaff

MLA

“packstaff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/packstaff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “packstaff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/packstaff.

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