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walking stick
noun
1.
a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.
2.
Also, walk·ing·stick. Also called stick insect. any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body.
Origin:
1570–80
1570–80
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| walking stick | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking |
| 2. | the usual US name for stick insect |
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Walking-stick
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