Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Ireland A member of the Official IRA.
  • proper noun The Chapman Stick, an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Stick.

Examples

  • As soon as we came to Appara, the place where Tootaha resided, we saw a great number of People at the landing place near his House; one among them, who had a large Turban about his Head, and a long white stick in his Hand, drove the others from the landing place by beating them with his Stick, and throwing stones at them, and at the same time directed us whereabouts to land.

    Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767

  • As soon as we came to Appara, the place where Tootaha resided, we saw a great number of People at the landing place near his House; one among them, who had a large Turban about his Head, and a long white stick in his Hand, drove the others from the landing place by beating them with his Stick, and throwing stones at them, and at the same time directed us whereabouts to land.

    Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753

  • I realize I don't want to talk to either her or stick (Great, Stick, Pie.

    waterdiluted Diary Entry waterdiluted 2005

  • Order of the Stick is another webcomic, and it is without a doubt the best-plotted strip online today.

    Because You Demanded It: The Christmas 2007 Greed List! mightygodking 2006

  • The Order of the Stick is a freakin 'funny comic strip dealing with D&D.

    Geeky Humor 2004

  • The Order of the Stick is a freakin 'funny comic strip dealing with D&D.

    July 2004 2004

  • Another good secret for the Mennens Shave Stick is that you can cut it in half and they fit perfectly inside an old film canister that photo shops still give away for free.

    Protect Your Shave Stick With A Film Canister | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Another good secret for the Mennens Shave Stick is that you can cut it in half and they fit perfectly inside an old film canister that photo shops still give away for free.

    Planning The Perfect Travel Washbag | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Nothing new here - except the claim that The Stick is up to 1000% safer than the Shuttle because of it's inline design and escape system.

    A Look at the Ares Projects Plan - NASA Watch 2009

  • Existing T-Mobile customers will notice an improvement from the new network, but at the moment T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket USB Laptop Stick is the only device that can take full advantage of the HSPA+ speeds.

    T-Mobile introduces fast new broadband service 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.