(US, Canada) Half-mast.

A weapon consisting of a short sling at the end of a staff.

The official staff or baton of a cantor or precentor, with which time is marked for the singers.

(military) A group of officers in charge of an army under the control of the commander-in-chief.

plural of chief of staff

(historical) Synonym of vine staff.

(historical) A cane originally made of twisted grapevine trimmings and used by Roman centurions to beat the soldiers under their command; the various mushroom-headed batons later borne by them as a mark of office

Any of several vines in the genus Celastrus.

plural of staff vine

(aviation) staff employed by an airline, or an airport, that work on the ground, as opposed to aircrews. / (sports) staff employed by a sports club to maintain their sports ground.