1. a cane or staff used for support while walking
2. a long, thin insect that resembles a twig or stick
Usage: also called stick insect

Examples

• The elderly man used his walkingstick to steady himself on the uneven path.
• She carved an elegant walkingstick from a piece of oak wood.
• The walkingstick insect remained perfectly still on the branch.
• We found a walkingstick camouflaged among the twigs in the garden.
• His grandfather’s walkingstick had an ornate silver handle.
• The walkingstick blended so well with the tree that we almost missed it.