"walking-stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: walking-sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} walking-stick (plural walking-sticks)
  1. Alternative spelling of walking stick Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: walking stick
    Sense id: en-walking-stick-en-noun-1E1BTZYM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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