WALKINGSTICK Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word walkingstick. (close relations)
Definition of WALKINGSTICK
Best Alternative Words for WALKINGSTICK
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alpenstock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers | ||||||||
cane | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stick that people can lean on to help them walk • a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane • a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment verb • beat with a cane | ||||||||
staff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task • a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose • the body of teachers and administrators at a school • building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration • a rod carried as a symbol • (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written verb • provide with staff • serve on the staff of | ||||||||
stick insect | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies | ||||||||
walking stick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stick carried in the hand for support in walking • any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies |