cowlstaff

English

Etymology

From cowl +‎ staff.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊlstɑːf/

Noun

cowlstaff (plural cowlstaffs or cowlstaves)

A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
- 1989, Keith Bosley, translating Elias Lönnrot, The Kalevala, XVII:
  Prepare an iron cowlstaff / obtain one of steel: / put steel at its core / and on top draw soft iron!

Translations

staff

Chinese:
Mandarin: 杠棒 (zh) (gàngbàng)

Finnish: korento (fi)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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