verge staff
See also: verge-staff
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Originally just verge (from Latin virga (“staff, rod”)); it acquired the extra staff for clarity.
Noun edit
verge staff (plural verge staffs)
- (clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement.
Etymology 2 edit
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Noun edit
verge staff (plural verge staffs)