A stick carried in the hand as an aid in walking or climbing. Now chiefly literary (e.g. in reference to ‘pilgrims’).
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > something to lean on > staff to lean on > walking stick (13) staffc725 A stick carried in the hand as an aid in walking or climbing. Now chiefly literary (e.g. in reference to ‘pilgrims’). yardc1000 A staff or stick carried in the hand as a walking stick, or by a shepherd or herdsman. Obsolete. bat?c1225 A stick, a club, a staff for support and defence. (In 1387 applied to a crosier.) archaic. rodc1300 A long stick or staff carried in the hand for a particular purpose, such as a walking stick or shepherd's staff; (also) an enchanter's wand. Now… handstaffa1425 A stick, pole, or club used as a weapon; = staff, n.1 4a. Also: a long stick carried in the hand as an aid to walking; = staff, n.1 1. walking staffc1450 A staff or long stick used for support or aid in walking. Also figurative. sceptre1526 Used to render Greek σκῆπτρον staff. walking stick1580 A stick or short staff used for aid or support when walking. stick1620 A long thin piece of wood held or carried by a person. A walking stick; a cane. nibbie1812 A staff with a hooked end; a crook; a walking stick. Also nibby staff. baton1860 A staff or stick generally; a walking-stick (after French use). waddy1974 transferred. Any club or stick; spec. a walking-stick. Subcategories:— upper end of (1) |
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