(di-)staff, participle

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Concise Bible Dictionary:

 
Woman spinning a distaff.
The staff that holds the bunch of flax or wool, which, with the spindle are implements of spinning by the hand (Prov. 31:1919She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. (Proverbs 31:19)).
 
Distaff

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
6418 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
pelek
Phonic:
peh’-lek
Meaning:
from an unused root meaning to be round; a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch
KJV Usage:
(di-)staff, participle