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Definition of walking stick

1 : a straight rod or stick (as of wood or aluminum) that is used to provide stability in walking or hiking
2 : stick insect especially : one (Diapheromera femorata) of the U.S. and Canada

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Recent Examples on the Web Thank You, @paulfeig for your incredible gift of this beautiful walking stick. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "This Is Us Actor Timothy Omundson Walks First Red Carpet Since His Stroke: 'I Had to Relearn How'," 14 Nov. 2019 Left behind to guard the queen are Jip, a bespectacled dog able to sniff out poison (Tom Holland) and a walking stick, an exotic insect that looks like a twig. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, "Robert Downey Jr. creates another likely franchise with delightful, funny ‘Dolittle’," 15 Jan. 2020 Playing Kane, a flamboyant crime boss who lives up to his name by using a walking stick, Flanery chews the scenery with gusto, as if auditioning for the next Quentin Tarantino movie. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Acceleration': Film Review," 7 Nov. 2019 Her father sat on the road in front of the police, walking stick in his lap. — Juliana Hanle, Scientific American, "The Fight for the Reindeer," 18 Nov. 2019 There are hats and fans, china, walking sticks, furniture, historic campaign materials and other personal items. — Washington Post, "Ohio presidents exhibit highlights little known ‘fun facts’," 29 Sep. 2019 There are hats and fans, china, walking sticks, furniture, historic campaign materials and other personal items. — Julie Carr Smyth, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ohio presidents exhibit highlights little known ‘fun facts’," 29 Sep. 2019 Volunteer historians used walking sticks to pull back the dominating greenery and reveal intricately tiled tombs. — National Geographic, "Here are 7 cemeteries with views to die for," 24 Oct. 2019 Take a walking stick bug: each of its legs seems to have a mind of its own. — Scientific American, "Nanomachines, Jellyfish Hugs and Hurricane Dorian From Space: The Week's Best Science GIFs," 30 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of walking stick

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of walking stick was in 1580

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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20stick. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

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walking stick

noun

English Language Learners Definition of walking stick

: a stick that is used to help someone to walk

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walking stick

noun

Kids Definition of walking stick

1 : a stick used to maintain balance when walking
2 : stick insect

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