Staff

English Meaning

A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike.

1. A stick or cane carried as an aid in walking or climbing.
2. A stout stick used as a weapon; a cudgel.
3. A pole on which a flag is displayed; a flagstaff.
4. A rod or baton carried as a symbol of authority.
5. A rule or similar graduated stick used for testing or measuring, as in surveying.
6. A group of assistants to a manager, executive, or other person in authority.
7. A group of military officers assigned to assist a commanding officer in an executive or advisory capacity.
8. The personnel who carry out a specific enterprise: the nursing staff of a hospital.
9. Something that serves as a staple or support.
10. Music A set of horizontal lines and intermediate spaces used in notation to represent a sequence of pitches, in modern notation normally consisting of five lines and four spaces. Also called stave.
11. To provide with a staff of workers or assistants.
12. To serve on the staff of.
13. A building material of plaster and fiber used as an exterior wall covering of temporary buildings, as at expositions.