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2. Assistive cane - Wikipedia

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   Quad cane: has four ferrules at the base, enabling them to stand freely, and offering a more firm base for standing. Tripod cane: opens in a tripod fashion. Often available with an attached seat. Adjustable cane: features two or more shaft pieces for a telescoping effect that allows the user to lengthen or shorten their walking cane to fit to ...

3. Walking stick - Wikipedia

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   A walking stick (also known as a walking cane, cane, walking staff, or staff) is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture. Some designs also serve as a fashion accessory, or are used for self-defense. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes and some have become ...

4. Category:Walking sticks - Wikipedia

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   Articles relating to walking sticks, devices used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture, but some designs also serve as a fashion accessory, or are used for self-defense. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes and some have become collector's items.

5. Walker (mobility) - Wikipedia

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   The first US patent was awarded in 1953 to William Cribbes Robb, of Stretford, UK, for a device called "walking aid", which had been filed with the British patent office in August 1949. [1] Two variants with wheels were both awarded US patents in May 1957, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the first non-wheeled design that was called a "walker" was patented in ...

6. Walking stick (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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   A walking stick is a device used primarily to aid walking that may also provide postural support or serve as a fashion accessory or means of self-defense. Walking stick may also refer to: Assistive cane, a walking stick used as a crutch or mobility aid; Phasmatodea or walking sticks, an order of insects

7. Singlestick - Wikipedia

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   The singlestick itself is a slender, round wooden rod, traditionally of ash, with a basket hilt.Singlesticks are typically around 34 inches (86 cm) in length, and 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, [failed verification] and thicker at one end than the other, used as a weapon of attack and defence, the thicker end being thrust through a cup-shaped hilt of basket-work to protect the hand. [2]