sword cane

noun

a cane or walking stick having a hollow shaft that serves as a sheath for a sword or dagger.

Origin of sword cane

First recorded in 1830–40

Words Nearby sword cane

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How to use sword cane in a sentence

Major Wright, a friend of Crane's, now interposed, and thrust at Bowie with a sword cane.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend Brady
We shan't get either the sword-cane nor yet the pistols and bullets on the top of the guard-robe.
The White Plumes of Navarre | Samuel Rutherford Crockett
He had not gone far, however, when he found his light sword-cane had dropped from its sheath.
The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson Compiled From Family Letters and Reminiscences | Sarah N. Randolph
Notwithstanding, the Professor armed himself with his sword-cane, and prepared to be of the company.
The White Plumes of Navarre | Samuel Rutherford Crockett
Her husband was safe in his place of concealment near Rouen; but when he heard, he ran himself through with a sword-cane.
Lectures on the French Revolution | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

British Dictionary definitions for sword cane

sword cane

noun

another name for swordstick

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