cowlstaff
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
[fight] performed by bastons, clubs and coulstaves
Where it comes from
From Old French cuvele, from Latin cupela, diminutive of cupa (“cask”), + staff. cowl + staff.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry cowlstaff (CC BY-SA 4.0).