coachstaff

noun
UK /ˈkəʊtʃ.stɑːf/
US /ˈkoʊtʃ.stæf/

A coachstaff is a long stick that a coach or leader holds.

The old coach carried a wooden coachstaff as he walked with the team.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The group of coaches who work together for a team.

The coachstaff met after the game to plan the next practice.

3. A ceremonial stick carried by an official in a parade.

The parade leader raised his coachstaff to signal the start.

4. A support stick used by a traveler on a long journey.

She leaned on her coachstaff as she climbed the hill.