stick

Definitions of stick
  1. noun
    an implement consisting of a length of wood
    synonyms: stok
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    strijkstok
    a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
    knots, kolf, malie
    stout stick that is larger at one end
    wichelroede, wichelstok
    forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
    trommelstok
    a stick used for playing a drum
    rokken, spindel, spinrokken, spinstok
    a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
    staf, wandelstok
    a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
    bergstok
    a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
    bat, cricketbat, slaghout
    a club used for hitting a ball in various games
    knots
    a club used as a weapon
    kruk, taboeret
    a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
    rokken, spinrokken, spinstok, vrouwenarbeid, vrouwenwerk
    the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
    vlaggemast, vlaggenmast
    a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
    beukhamer
    a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
    type of:
    gereedschap, werktuig
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  2. noun
    marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
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    kankerstok, peuk, saffie, shagje, sigaret, sjekkie, strootje
    finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
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