whipstaves

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A form of whipstaff — A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of whipstaff
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APA

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

MLA

“whipstaves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipstaves. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whipstaves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipstaves.

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