1772 J. W. Baker 60 In walking over the field, backwards and forwards, I could not find a spot to put down the point of my walking pole, without putting it upon grass (clover) of the most amazing luxuriance.
1856 E. K. Kane I. ix. 100 We..carried nothing except..a walking-pole.
1995 2 Sept. 10/2 (heading) Let a walking pole take the strain.