The handle or shaft of a broom.
From broom + staff (Old English 'stæf', a stick or rod). Staff often refers to the main shaft or pole of an object.
The 'staff' terminology shows how language classified parts of objects by their primary function—the staff was the main supporting pole, whether in a broom, flag, or weapon, creating a unifying vocabulary for similar structures.
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