curlystaff
nounUK /ˈkɜːliˌstɑːf/
US /ˈkɜːrliˌstæf/
A curlystaff is a long wooden stick with a twisted, curly top that people carry when they walk.
The old shepherd leaned on his curlystaff as he led the sheep down the hill.
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2. A decorative pole with a spiral top carried in parades or ceremonies.
The parade leader raised his curlystaff high above the crowd.
3. A curly-haired person jokingly called a 'curlystaff' by friends.
Everyone laughed and called little Ben a curlystaff after his haircut.
4. A plant stem that curls at the top, like a fern's fiddlehead.
The fern's curlystaff poked up through the soft spring soil.