walking stick
Americannoun
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a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.
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Also called stick insect. Also walkingstick any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body.
noun
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a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking
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the usual US name for stick insect
Etymology
Origin of walking stick
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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His father, he said, had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick.
From BBC
Ida dragged me through a small corridor leading to another room, but Hadel barred the doorway with her walking stick.
From Literature
Togbe grew leaner still and, for the first time, began to use a walking stick.
From Literature
He took a jar of dried mint from the larder and his walking stick from its place by the door.
From Literature
He handed me the walking stick and smiled, only then standing to his full height.
From Literature
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