shillelagh

/ʃɪˈleɪli/
noun
  1. A thick, knobby wooden stick, traditionally from Ireland, used as a weapon or walking stick.
    • The old man leaned on his shillelagh as he walked through the village.
    • He carved a shillelagh from a branch of blackthorn wood.
    • In the folk tale, the hero carried a shillelagh to defend himself.
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