jackstaff

See also: jack-staff

English

Etymology

From jack +‎ staff.

Noun

jackstaff (plural jackstaffs or jackstaves)

1. (nautical) a short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack)

Translations

short spar, at the bows of a ship

• Bulgarian: флагщок m (flagštok)
• Finnish: rainetanko
• Irish: slat bhrataí f