swagger stick

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noun

a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.

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Origin of swagger stick

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby swagger stick

swage, swage block, swagger, swagger coat, swaggering, swagger stick, swaggie, swagman, Swahili, swain, Swainson's hawk

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How to use swagger stick in a sentence

Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.
The Great Potlatch Riots|Allen Kim Lang
He peeled off his overcoat and hung it on the hall tree, sticking his swagger-stick in one of its pockets.
The Great Potlatch Riots|Allen Kim Lang
Then he picked up his silver-trimmed dress swagger-stick and marched out into the main office to meet the chaplain, and his wife.
The Great Potlatch Riots|Allen Kim Lang
It looked rather like a British swagger stick: slim, dainty, well balanced.
Lighter Than You Think|Nelson Bond

The younger Haer slapped his swagger stick against his bare leg and kilt.
Mercenary|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for swagger stick

swagger stick

esp Brit swagger cane

noun

a short cane or stick carried on occasion mainly by army officers

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