broomstick

[ broom-stik, broo m- ]

/ ˈbrumˌstɪk, ˈbrʊm- /

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noun

the long slender handle of a broom.

Nearby words

broomball, broomcorn, broomfield, broomrape, broomrape family, broomstick, broomstick skirt, broomy, broonzy, bros., brose

Origin of broomstick

First recorded in 1675–85; broom + stick¹

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Grab a broomstick, spray paint that gray, and attach it to the bouncy ball.
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Other punishments would follow: the occasional whipping with an electric cord, a beating with a broomstick.
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Not an inappropriate night for the Chief Witch to fall off his broomstick and perish in a fierce firefight.
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When I beheld this I sighed, and said within myself, "Surely mortal man is a broomstick!"
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She took good care to keep the broomstick from about my head.
The Underground Railroad|William Still
It is as useful to a friar as a broomstick to a witch or a wand to a conjurer.
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The broomstick is run through this hole after first placing two metal washers on it.
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True, a broomstick can be grasped between the thumb and index finger, and yet is not very graceful.
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British Dictionary definitions for broomstick

broomstick

/ (ˈbruːmˌstɪk, ˈbrʊm-) /

noun

the long handle of a broom

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broomstick

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broomstick

noun