staff
nounmasculine/kɐˈʒadu/medium
ca·ja·do
Definition
A long stick, often with a curved top, used by shepherds to guide their flock or for support while walking.
The shepherd leaned on his staff while watching the sheep.
In iconography, Moses is often depicted with a staff.
Common collocations
shepherd's staffwooden staffstaff support
Etymology
Do latim vulgar 'caiatus', possivelmente de origem pré-romana.