verge staff
See also: verge-staff
English
Etymology 1
Originally just verge (from Latin virga (“staff, rod”)); it acquired the extra staff for clarity.
Noun
verge staff (plural verge staffs)
- (clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement.
Noun
verge staff (plural verge staffs)
- (nautical) A flag pole that protrudes from a low deck off the back of a ship.