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Meaning of whipstaff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈʍɪpstɑːf/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Ruderstock
Suomi peräsinvipu
Français fouet timon
Nederlands kolderstok
Русский колдершток

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

whipstaffs whipstalk whipstalks whipstall whipstalls whipstaves

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