swagger stick

noun

1. a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.

swagger stick

noun

1. a short cane or stick carried on occasion mainly by army officers

Word History and Origins

Origin of swagger stick¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Captain Winfree, straight in his scarlet-trimmed winter greens, tapped the toe of one boot with his swagger-stick.

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He peeled off his overcoat and hung it on the hall tree, sticking his swagger-stick in one of its pockets.

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Then he picked up his silver-trimmed dress swagger-stick and marched out into the main office to meet the chaplain, and his wife.

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It looked rather like a British swagger stick: slim, dainty, well balanced.

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The younger Haer slapped his swagger stick against his bare leg and kilt.

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