Pronunciation: ' k ō l- ˌ staf, ' kau ̇ (- ə )l-, ' kül-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cuvelstaff, from cuvel vessel (fr. Old English c ū fel, ultimately from Late Latin cupella, diminutive of Latin c ū pa tub) + 1 staff ― more at HIVE
Date: 13th century
archaic : a staff from which a vessel is suspended and carried between two persons