walking-stick

  • 71stick — 1. noun /stɪk/ a) A small branch from a tree or bush. The nest was made out of sticks. b) A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size. I found several good sticks in the brush heap …

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  • 72walking staff — long stick used to help balance oneself while hiking, walking stick …

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  • 73stick insect — noun Any of various insects of the family Phasmidae that mimic sticks or twigs. Syn: stick bug, walking stick …

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  • 74stick — stɪk n. branch cut or broken from a tree or bush; long slender piece of wood; something which resembles a stick; staff, walking stick v. jab or poke with a pointed object; affix, fasten; cause to adhere; adhere; put in a particular place; remain …

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  • 75stick — I. n. 1. Rod, switch, birch. 2. Club, bludgeon, cudgel, shillelah, bat. 3. Cane, staff, walking stick. 4. Piece of timber. 5. Stab, thrust, prick. 6. (In printing.) Composing stick. II …

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  • 76stick insect. — See walking stick (def. 2). [1850 55] * * * …

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  • 77walking cane — noun A cane, a walking stick usually about hip high and often with a handle or formed handgrip on its upper end, made of a suitable material affording strength and rigidity or flexibility. Sometimes carried mainly as a fashion accessory or… …

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  • 78stick insect. — See walking stick (def. 2). [1850 55] …

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  • 79stick — Ⅰ. stick [1] ► NOUN 1) a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. 2) a piece of trimmed wood used for support in walking or as a weapon. 3) (in hockey, polo, etc.) a long, thin implement used to hit or direct the ball or puck.… …

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  • 80devil's-walking-stick — /dev euhlz waw king stik /, n. Hercules club (def. 2). [1925 30, Amer.] * * * …

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