■ noun historical the wooden shaft of a pike.
Phrases
( as ) plain as a ~
1》 very obvious.
2》 ordinary or unattractive in appearance. [alt. of as plain as a packstaff , the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.]
■ noun historical the wooden shaft of a pike.
Phrases
( as ) plain as a ~
1》 very obvious.
2》 ordinary or unattractive in appearance. [alt. of as plain as a packstaff , the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.]
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004