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It was my mustache that landed jobs for me. In those silent-film days it was the mark of a villain. When I realized they had me pegged as a foreign nobleman type I began to live the part, too. I bought a pair of white spats, an ascot tie and a walking stick.
Adolphe Menjou

Meaning of "walking stick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WALKING STICK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALKING STICK

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Walking stick is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALKING STICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

walking stick

Walking stick

A walking stick is a device used by many people to facilitate balancing while walking. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes, and can be sought by collectors. Some kinds of walking stick may be used by people with disabilities as a crutch. The walking stick has also historically been known to be used as a defensive or offensive weapon, and may conceal a knife or sword as in a swordstick. Walking sticks, also known as trekking poles, pilgrim's staffs, hiking poles or hiking sticks, are used by hikers for a wide variety of purposes: to clear spider webs, or part thick bushes or grass obscuring the trail; as a support when going uphill or a brake when going downhill; as a balance point when crossing streams, swamps or other rough terrain; to feel for obstacles in the path; to test mud and puddles for depth; and as a defence against wild animals. A walking stick can be improvised from nearby felled wood. More ornate sticks are made for avid hikers, and are often adorned with small trinkets or medallions depicting "conquered" territory. Wood walking sticks are used for outdoor sports, healthy upper body exercise and even club, department and family memorials.

Definition of walking stick in the English dictionary

The definition of walking stick in the dictionary is a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALKING STICK

walkie-talkie
walkies
walking
walking bass
walking boot
walking bus
walking delegate
walking distance
walking dragline
walking fern
walking frame
walking holiday
Walking Horse
walking leaf
walking pace
walking papers
walking race
walking shoe
walking tour
walking trip

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALKING STICK

breadstick
broomstick
candlestick
chapstick
chicken drumstick
control stick
dipstick
drumstick
gear stick
hockey stick
incense stick
joystick
lipstick
matchstick
nightstick
nonstick
slapstick
stick
tick
wrong end of the stick
yardstick

Synonyms and antonyms of walking stick in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «walking stick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALKING STICK

Find out the translation of walking stick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of walking stick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «walking stick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手杖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cayado
570 millions of speakers

English

walking stick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَصَا الـمَشْي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bengala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাঁটা লাঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tongkat Jalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spazierstock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステッキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지팡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tongkat mlaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gậy chống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைத்தடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालण्याची काठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baston
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bastone da passeggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

laska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ціпок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baston
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπαστούνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kierie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

promenadkäpp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spaserstokk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of walking stick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKING STICK»

The term «walking stick» is regularly used and occupies the 57.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about walking stick

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QUOTES WITH «WALKING STICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word walking stick.
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Adolphe Menjou
It was my mustache that landed jobs for me. In those silent-film days it was the mark of a villain. When I realized they had me pegged as a foreign nobleman type I began to live the part, too. I bought a pair of white spats, an ascot tie and a walking stick.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALKING STICK»

Discover the use of walking stick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to walking stick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Witch's Walking Stick
When a witch loses her magic walking stick, which has been used over the years to grant hundreds of miserable wishes, she tricks a young girl into finding and returning it, with unexpected results.
Susan Meddaugh, 2005
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The Walking Stick
A young Vietnamese boy finds a walking stick at the foot of a teak tree, which becomes his link to his past and his country when he is forced to leave Vietnam during the war and make his way in a new land.
Maxine Trottier, 2012
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The Teeny-Weeny Walking Stick
Edward thinks he's discovered 'little people' living at the bottom of his garden, but big sister Hattie doesn't believe him. Join Edward as he sets off into the fairy world to find the 'proof' that will finally convince Hattie - and you?
Karen J. Hodgson, 2010
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Make Your Own Walking Sticks: How to Craft Canes and Staffs ...
Also included is a helpful guide to North American woods, 25 original carving patterns from renowned artist Lora S. Irish, and a stunning and inspiring gallery of canes and walking sticks from the private collection of Albert LeCoff, ...
Charles R. Self, 2007
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The Magic Walking Stick & Stories from the Arabian Nights
This charming compilation includes the timeless story, The Magic Walking-Stick and several additional Arabian Nights classic stories including The Seven Voyages of Sinbad, The Story of the Magic Horse, and The Story of the Fisherman and the ...
John Buchan, 2007
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The "Walking Stick" Method of Self-Defence
This book by "an officer of the Indian Police" is an extraordinary example of a practical martial art text of the early 20th century.
Paladin Press, 2004
7
The Chinese Walking Stick: And Other Short Stories
And Other Short Stories Eugene Weisberger. One day we visited the city of Guilin , which is one of the most beautiful cities in the south of China. In the morning we toured the limestone hills of throughout the city. The city is very interesting as ...
Eugene Weisberger, 2003
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Daniel and His Walking Stick
This appealing, easy-to-use word book makes observing, recognizing, and naming things an exciting adventure, and the first steps of learning easiere for children and more fun for parents.
Wendy McCormick, 2005
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How To Make The Perfect Walking Stick
Randy Paul Spencer. Introduction Wolfe County is located in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, where my family has lived for generations. I grew up in rural area near the Red River Gorge in what many people consider a ...
Randy Paul Spencer
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The Walking Stick (Bello)
Winston Graham. WINSTON GRAHAM The Walking Stick Bello: hidden talent rediscovered Bello is a digital only imprint. Front Cover.
Winston Graham, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALKING STICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term walking stick is used in the context of the following news items.
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WWII veteran beats would-be burglar with his walking stick
Burglar given 'a good wallop' with WWII veteran's walking stick during break-in Tom Bull, 88, from Kingswinford, was at home when he had to fight off a burglar ... «Metro, Aug 15»
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Woman (83) hit intruder 'a belt of her walking stick'
He said “sorry madam, wrong house” and exited using the same window he came in. Gda Keane said Ms Burke gave him “a belt of her walking stick” as he left. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Elderly man beats burglar with walking stick
The man hit the burglar with his walking stick. ... the man moved to the living room where he disturbed the occupant who hit out at him with his walking stick. «ITV News, Jul 15»
4
Plucky pensioner uses walking stick to beat mugger to floor
A woman in her 70s has told how she took on a hooded mugger in his 20s by hitting him repeatedly with her walking stick after he jumped her from behind in a ... «Cambridge News, Jun 15»
5
Florida man arrested for allegedly beating disabled woman, teen …
A twisted Florida man beat his two handicapped roommates with a walking stick he dubbed the “stupid stick,” police said. Winter Haven police arrested Phillip ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
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'The Walking Dead' Boss Talks Glenn's Near-Death, Rick's Reunion …
WARNING: If you have not watched Sunday's season five finale of The Walking Dead, grab your walking stick and peacefully leave now. For everyone else, stay ... «Entertainment Tonight, Mar 15»
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Pensioner whose walking stick was mistaken for a gun says: 'I nearly …
Lenny Wood, 66, from Rock Ferry in his local the Cock and Donkey on Old Chester Road. He is pictured with the folding walking stick mistaken for a gun. «Liverpool Echo, Feb 15»
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Dallas artist Roosevelt Wilkerson, famed for walking sticks, dies
Roosevelt Wilkerson was homeless until his Moses Sticks, carved with the Ten Commandments, caught on. He didn't live to see a final cut of a film about him. «Dallas Morning News, Jan 15»
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71-year-old set lounge ablaze by poking sofa with walking stick
A BLUNDERING pensioner set his own house ablaze after poking his fire with a walking stick - and leaving it to rest against his sofa. The 71-year-old man went ... «Southwales Evening Post, Jan 15»
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Man accused of driving car with a walking stick denies offending
A wheelchair-bound man who allegedly drove a car using a walking stick has denied the offending. Manurewa man Fabian Richard Graham, 32, appeared in ... «New Zealand Herald, Nov 14»

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