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staff vs shepherd's crook

shepherd's crook vs staff

staff and shepherd's crook both are nouns.

staff is a verb but shepherd's crook is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
staff Yes No Yes No
shepherd's crook Yes No No No
As nouns, shepherd's crook is a hyponym of staff; that is, shepherd's crook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than staff:
  • staff: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  • shepherd's crook: a long staff with one end being hook shaped
Other hyponyms of staff include alpenstock, baton, crook, crutch, distaff, flagpole, flagstaff, pikestaff, quarterstaff.
staff (noun) shepherd's crook (noun)
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose a long staff with one end being hook shaped
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
a rod carried as a symbol
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
staff (verb) shepherd's crook (verb)
provide with staff
serve on the staff of
Difference between staff and shepherd's crook

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