Staff may refer to: Staff (stick), a stick or pole to assist with walking, or sometimes used as a weapon. Often associated with symbolic qualities as well. Staff (building material), artificial stone product used as ornament Staff (music), a set of horizontal lines upon which notes are placed in written music notation Staff of 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 e… (More on Staves)