Alternative form of on the verge of / Alternative form of on the edge

present participle of verge

(geometry) A neusis.

plural of verging

Alternative spelling of verge staff

plural of verge staff

(clock making) The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement.

(nautical) A flag pole that protrudes from a low deck off the back of a ship.

plural of verge-staff

The verge escapement is the earliest known type of mechanical escapement, the mechanism in a mechanical clock that controls its rate by allowing the gear train to advance at regular intervals or 'ticks'.