"walking cane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: walking canes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} walking cane (plural walking canes)
  1. A cane, a walking stick usually about hip high and often with a handle or formed handgrip on its upper end, made of a suitable material affording strength and rigidity or flexibility. Sometimes carried mainly as a fashion accessory or occasionally as a defensive weapon. Related terms: stick, stave, sword cane
    Sense id: en-walking_cane-en-noun-agUKRBiI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mobility aids

Inflected forms

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