shooting stick

noun

a device resembling a cane or walking stick, with a spike on one end and a small, folding seat on the other, often used by spectators at outdoor sporting events.

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Origin of shooting stick

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby shooting stick

shooting guard, shooting iron, shooting match, shooting script, shooting star, shooting stick, shooting war, shootist, shootout, shop, shop around
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Example sentences from the Web for shooting stick

  • The shooting-stick was much brandished in the air, and the dog called “Murder,” long and loudly.

    'Murphy'|Major Gambier-Parry

British Dictionary definitions for shooting stick

shooting stick

noun

a device that resembles a walking stick, having a spike at one end and a folding seat at the other
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