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walking stick
noun
1
: a straight rod or stick (as of wood or aluminum) that is used to provide stability in walking or hiking
2
: stick insect
especially
: one (Diapheromera femorata) of the U.S. and Canada
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Look for walking sticks specifically designed for older individuals:17
Choose an adjustable pole.
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
He was last seen just before 11 a.m. Saturday carrying a brown bamboo walking stick and a black backpack near North Sherman Boulevard and West Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2024
The most conspicuous objects on the seabed were porcelain and thousands of rattan canes, intended for use as walking sticks or in furniture-making.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But when the actor playing Judge Brack, the play’s lustful old bachelor, emerged from the wings with his walking stick, eyeglass and thick mustache, the house erupted in jeers and boos.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
He was last seen just before 11 a.m. Saturday carrying a brown bamboo walking stick and a black backpack near North Sherman Boulevard and West Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2024
The most conspicuous objects on the seabed were porcelain and thousands of rattan canes, intended for use as walking sticks or in furniture-making.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But when the actor playing Judge Brack, the play’s lustful old bachelor, emerged from the wings with his walking stick, eyeglass and thick mustache, the house erupted in jeers and boos.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20stick. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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