vine staff

See also: vine-staff

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Calque of Latin vītis (“vine; vine staff”).

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vine staff (plural vine staffs or vine staves)

  1. (historical) A cane originally made of twisted grapevine trimmings and used by Roman centurions to beat the soldiers under their command; the various mushroom-headed batons later borne by them as a mark of office

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