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	Staff may refer to: Staff (stick) Staff (stick) A staff is a large, thick stick or stick-shaped object used to help with walking, as a status symbol, as a component of traditional cooper , or as a weapon.... , a stick or pole to assist with walking, or sometimes used as a weapon Staff (building material) Staff (building material) Staff is a kind of artificial stone used for covering and ornamenting buildings.... , artificial stone product used as ornament Staff (music) Staff (music) In standard Western musical notation, the stave is a set of five horizontal lines and four spaces, each of which represents a different musical pitch , or, in the case of a percussion staff, different percussion instruments.... , a set of horizontal lines upon which notes are placed in written music notation Staff of office Staff of office A staff of office is a staff , the carrying of which often denotes an official's position, a social rank or a degree of social prestige .Church sidesman or dodsman bear sticks or rod s or wands of office; bishops may wield their croziers or crooks; monarchs often have a sceptre signifying their office.... , a stick or pole used for ceremony or designating official status Staff (military), the organ of military command and planning Staff, a set of people, such as the employee Employment Employment is a contract between two party , one being the #Employer and the other being the #Employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the Service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral contract or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and Management the employee i... s or volunteer Volunteer A volunteer is someone who works Community service or for the benefit of environment primarily because they choose to do so. The word comes from France, it can also be translated as "will" .... s, within an organization Jacob's staff Jacob's staff The Jacob's staff, also called a cross-staff, is used to refer to several things. This can lead to considerable confusion unless one clarifies the purpose for the object so named.... , a tool used in surveying Quarterstaff Quarterstaff A quarterstaff is a Middle Ages England weapon, consisting of a shaft of wood, sometimes with metal-reinforced tips. The name is also used for the fighting staves of other cultures, such as the Japanese bo , China gun , or France b?ton fran?ais.... , a long pole used as a Medieval weapon Bo Bo Bo/BO/B.O. For 'B and O', see B&O. For B?, see B?.Bo may refer to:... , a long stick used as a weapon, usually in Japanese martial arts Leopold Staff Leopold Staff Leopold Staff was a Polish poet and one of the greatest artists of Europe modernism honored two times by honorary degrees . He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.... (1878–1957), a Polish poet Gun (staff) Gun (staff) The Chinese language Gun refers to a long China Staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the Qiang , Dao , and the Jian, called in this group "The Grandfather of all Weapons".... , a weapon in Chinese martial arts Staff, a nickname for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a medium-sized, short-coated, old-time dog breed of dog, originally bred for bull baiting. In the early part of the twentieth century, the breed gained respectability, and it was accepted by the The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom as the Staffordshire bull terrier.... Staff as an acronym may refer to: Smart Target-Activated Fire and Forget (XM943 STAFF), an American-made experimental 120mm tank gun Tank gun A tank gun is the main armament of a tank. Modern tank guns are large-caliber high-velocity guns, capable of firing kinetic energy penetrators, high explosive anti-tank rounds, and in some cases guided missiles.... shell Staves is a plural noun form of staff; however when used in the singular sense, stave may also mean: a single musical staff Staff (music) In standard Western musical notation, the stave is a set of five horizontal lines and four spaces, each of which represents a different musical pitch , or, in the case of a percussion staff, different percussion instruments.... a curved wooden member which is used with others to form the side of a barrel Barrel A barrel or cask is a hollow Cylinder container, traditionally made of wood staves and bound with iron hoops. The term "barrel" typically refers to wooden vessels that are small enough to be moved by hand, up to puncheon size .... See also Stuff Stuff stuff is an aggregate or a group of items or matter. Stuff may also refer to:*Stuff , a type of cloth or fabric used to fill pillows and other items... , a group of items or matter Staph, bacteria which can cause infection