walking stick

American  

noun

1. a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.

2. Also called stick insect.  Also walkingstick any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body.

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walking stick British  

noun

1. a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking

2. the usual US name for stick insect

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Etymology

Origin of walking stick

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Around 2016, he lost the ability to play golf, a longtime passion, and relied on a walking stick.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fake fisherwoman points her walking stick, and the ray of moonlight swings down toward me, almost like she is conducting an ethereal symphony with the moonlight.

From Literature

He stooped to retrieve a fancy carved walking stick that was propped against one of the balloon’s anchoring stakes.

From Literature

Admiral Faucet waved his walking stick in the air.

From Literature

Among a dozen, we meet two pilgrims from the States, boots barely muddied, walking sticks barely warmed.

From Salon

Related Words

• cane
• crutch