How to Pronounce "whipstaff"
word
ˈwɪpˌstæf
WIP-staf
ˈwɪpˌstɑːf
WIP-stahf
Definition
A whipstaff is a wooden rod used on old sailing ships to steer the vessel by moving the tiller, before the invention of the ship’s wheel.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɪpˌstæf
British English
ˈwɪpˌstɑːf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WIP-staf
UK
WIP-stahf
Listen in Context
The sailor used the whipstaff to steer the ship.
A whipstaff is made of strong wood.
Old ships often had a whipstaff instead of a wheel.
Without a whipstaff, steering those large galleons was nearly impossible.