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walking stick

noun

  1. a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.
  2. Also ·É²¹±ô°ìi²Ô²µÂ·²õ³Ù¾±³¦°ì. Also called stick insect. any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body.


walking stick

noun

  1. a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking
  2. the usual US name for stick insect
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Origin of walking stick1

First recorded in 1570–80
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Striding forward, his sturdy right hand clutches a knobby wooden walking stick, cut from a tree branch and stripped.

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Newton had attempted to destroy her body by setting fire to her and had used weapons - the knife and Mrs Crown's walking stick - in the attack, she said.

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It is a painful and slow journey, using a walking stick.

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And eight months after her spinal stroke, she leaves the unit on foot - with the aid of a walking stick and immense pride.

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The judge said as a result of his injuries, Mr Wilson needed a wheelchair, a walking stick and a frame.

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