palstave

palstave
/pawl"stayv', pal"-/, n. Archaeol.
a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.
Also, palstaff /pawl"staf', -stahf', pal"-/.
[1850-55; < Dan pålstav, special use of ON palstafr javelin < OE palster spike, taken (by folk etymology) as repr. *palstaef; see POLE, STAVE]

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