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

Togbe grew leaner still and, for the first time, began to use a walking stick.

From Literature

He took a jar of dried mint from the larder and his walking stick from its place by the door.

From Literature

He handed me the walking stick and smiled, only then standing to his full height.

From Literature

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

Related Words

• cane
• crutch