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verge staff en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Originally just verge (from Latin virga (“staff, rod”)); it acquired the extra staff for clarity.

Meanings

(qualifier:clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement.

Forms

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verge staffs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

verge staff en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

A flag pole that protrudes from a low deck off the back of a ship.

Forms

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verge staffs	Number=Plur		lexicographic