First Known Use: 13th century
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cowlstaff
noun cowl·staff \ˈkōl-ˌstaf, ˈkau̇(-ə)l-, ˈkül-\
Definition of COWLSTAFF
archaic : a staff from which a vessel is suspended and carried between two persons
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Origin of COWLSTAFF
Middle English cuvelstaff, from cuvel vessel (from Old English cūfel, ultimately from Late Latin cupella, diminutive of Latin cūpa tub) + 1staff — more at hive
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