sword cane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sword cane
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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A lover and highly successful practitioner of romantic balladry, Chesterton carried a sword cane and a 14-in. clasp knife under his flowing cape.
From Time Magazine Archive
Holding the other at bay with a sword cane, Cadell shrills a police whistle as the curtain falls.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another antiquated law unearthed by John Davis provides a $100 minimum fine for anyone who carries a "pistol, dirk, dagger, slingshot, handchain, night stick, sword cane, spear or bowie knife."
From Time Magazine Archive
Carrying a sword cane is a felony in New York City if the person involved has been previously convicted of a crime.
From Time Magazine Archive
About one o'clock, a party of men came rushing down Eighth Avenue, opposite Lamartine Hall, cheering and shouting, led by a man waving a sword cane.
From The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873 by Headley, Joel Tyler
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