Meaning of gibstaff | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A staff to gauge water, or to push a boat.
   obsolete
2. A staff used in stick fighting; a quarterstaff.
   historical, obsolete

Examples

“The house boats of the Mohannas are called “Doondees“. One family may live in the same small boat for as long as half a century. These “Doondees“ range in size between 6 m long and 2 m wide up to a length of 14 m and a width of 4 m in the middle of the boat. The boat is basically steered by a gibstaff.”

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