knottystaff

noun
UK /ˈnɒtiˌstɑːf/
US /ˈnɑːtiˌstæf/

A knottystaff is a long wooden stick with bumps and knots on it.

The old wizard leaned on his knottystaff as he walked down the path.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A staff carved with decorative knots.

The carver showed us a knottystaff covered in tiny woven patterns.

3. A nickname for a tall, twisted tree branch used as a tool.

He used a knottystaff to reach the high apples.

4. A playful word for a stick with many lumps.

My little brother found a knottystaff in the woods and called it his magic wand.