cowlstaff

Etymology

From cowl +‎ staff.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊlstɑːf/

Noun

cowlstaff (plural cowlstaffs or cowlstaves)

1. A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
   • 1989, Keith Bosley, translating Elias Lönnrot, The Kalevala, XVII:

     Prepare an iron cowlstaff / obtain one of steel: / put steel at its core / and on top draw soft iron!