Jacob's staff
Syllabification: (Ja·cob's staff)
Definition of Jacob's staff
noun
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a pilgrim's staff): alluding to St. James (Jacobus in ecclesiastical Latin), whose symbols are a pilgrim's staff and a scallop shell
mid 16th century (denoting a pilgrim's staff): alluding to St. James (Jacobus in ecclesiastical Latin), whose symbols are a pilgrim's staff and a scallop shell