"shooting stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shooting sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shooting stick (plural shooting sticks)
  1. A walking stick that has a spike at one end, and a handle that unfolds into a simple seat; used as a short-term seat at outdoor events.
    Sense id: en-shooting_stick-en-noun-dTbJc68g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 39 35
  2. A portable weapon mount used by field shooters, like hunters, snipers and metallic silhouette black-powder rifle shooters, similar to a monopod, bipod or tripod, with one, two or three legs.
    Sense id: en-shooting_stick-en-noun-71uaJeRD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 39 35
  3. (printing, historical) A printer's tool to be struck with a mallet for driving quoins. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-shooting_stick-en-noun--x34FcJV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 39 35 Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

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