QUARTERSTAVES Antonyms
Definition of QUARTERSTAVES
Best Opposite Words For QUARTERSTAVES
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axes | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions • in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations • the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged • a group of countries in special alliance • the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head • the center around which something rotates | ||||||||
blades | nounn | |||||||
noun • especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole • a dashing young man • something long and thin resembling a blade of grass • a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard • a cut of beef from the shoulder blade • a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) • the part of the skate that slides on the ice • flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water • the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge | ||||||||
clubs | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together • a formal association of people with similar interests • stout stick that is larger at one end • a building that is occupied by a social club • golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball • a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it • a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink verb • unite with a common purpose • gather and spend time together • strike with a club or a bludgeon • gather into a club-like mass | ||||||||
javelins | nounn | |||||||
noun • an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible • a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events | ||||||||
lances | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish • a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions verb • move quickly, as if by cutting one's way • pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight • open by piercing with a lancet | ||||||||
maces | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an official who carries a mace of office • (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization • spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed • a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority | ||||||||
pikes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic • highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh • a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) • medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet • any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere | ||||||||
spears | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon • an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish verb • pierce with a spear • thrust up like a spear | ||||||||
stilettos | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small dagger with a tapered blade | ||||||||
swords | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |