vine staves

A form of vine staff — A cane originally made of twisted grapevine trimmings and used by Roman centurions to beat the soldiers under their command; the various mushroom-headed batons later borne by them as a mark of office.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of vine staff
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APA

vine staves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine%20staves

MLA

“vine staves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine%20staves. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vine staves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine%20staves.

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