Definition
A wooden staff or rod used as a weapon or practice tool, similar to a quarterstaff but associated with archery training.
Etymology
From 'bow' and 'staff': a weapon combining bow-related training with staff fighting techniques. Medieval training emphasized versatility with multiple weapons.
Kelly Says
Medieval warriors didn't specialize in just one weapon—'bowstaff' training meant you practiced close-range staff fighting AND archery, making warriors adaptable in any battle situation.
Translations
ARالعربية
عصا السفينة
a-sa al-safina
DADansk
bågstav
boag-stav
DEDeutsch
Bugstab
boog-stab
ELΕλληνικά
παρακαταθήκη
para-ka-ta-the-kee
ESEspañol
bastón de proa
bas-ton deh proh-ah
FISuomi
pursivarsi
poo-ri-var-si
FRFrançais
bout de proue
boo deh proh
GUGU
ઉપરોત્તર
oo-par-ot-tar
HEעברית
מקל ספינה
me-kal s-finah
HIहिन्दी
क़िले का लट्टा
kile ka lat-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
tongkat lambung
tong-kat lam-bung
ITItaliano
bastone di prua
bas-toh-neh dee proh-ah
JA日本語
船首棒
chuán shǒu bàng
KO한국어
선단 지팡이
seon-dan ji-pang-ee
MSBahasa Melayu
tongkat kapal
tong-kat ka-pal
NLNederlands
boegstok
boeg-stok
NONorsk
bågstav
boag-stav
PLPolski
kij sternika
keej ste-rni-ka
PTPortuguês
bastão de proa
ba-st-ao deh proh-ah
RORomână
bâta de punte
ba-ta deh poon-teh
SVSvenska
bågstav
boag-stav
SWKiswahili
fimbo la meli
fim-boh la me-lee
TAதமிழ்
படகு மரம்
pa-daku ma-ram
TEతెలుగు
నౌక కొమ్ము
nau-ka ko-m-mu
TLTL
kahoy ng barko
ka-hoy ng bar-koh
TRTürkçe
burun direği
boor-oon dee-reh-geh
VITiếng Việt
cây gậy thuyền
kya gay toe-yen