vine-staff

A form of vine staff — A cane originally made of twisted grapevine trimmings and used by Roman centurions to beat the soldiers under their command; the various mushroom-headed batons later borne by them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

nounvine-staff (plural vine-staffs or vine-staves)

plural vine-staffs · plural vine-staves

  1. alternativehistoricalAlternative form of vine staff.
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“vine-staff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine-staff. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vine-staff,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vine-staff.

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