Naboot vs. Quarterstaff — What's the Difference?

A naboot (nabboot, asaya, asa, shoum) is a quarterstaff constructed of palm wood or rattan. It originated in Egypt and is used in the martial art of Tahtib.

A quarterstaff (plural quarterstaffs or quarterstaves), also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European pole weapon, which was especially prominent in England during the Early Modern period. The term is generally accepted to refer to a shaft of hardwood from 6 to 9 feet (1.8 to 2.7 m) long, sometimes with a metal tip, ferrule, or spike at one or both ends.

A quarterstaff constructed of palm wood or rattan, originated in Egypt and used in the martial art of tahtib.

A long wooden staff formerly used as a weapon.

A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2.5 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural England during the Early Modern period.

Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff.

A long and stout staff formerly used as a weapon of defense and offense; - so called because in holding it one hand was placed in the middle, and the other between the middle and the end.

A long stout staff used as a weapon