whipstaff

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whipstaff

/ˈʍɪpstɑːf/ UK
/ˈwɪpstɑːf/ UK

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From whip + staff.

noun whipstaffs · whipstaves

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

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noun bar to steer a vessel

Français	timon, fouet
Deutsch	Ruderstock
Русский	колдершто́к kolderštók

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@misc{whipstaff_2026,
  title = {whipstaff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whipstaff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}