Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(flax-staff). The staff around which flax was wound for spinning (Prov. 31:19).
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. 31:19).
Distaff
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
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