Shooting stick

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A shooting stick in the collection at Florence Court, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, maintained by the National Trust

A shooting stick is a combined walking stick and folding chair. [1] It is generally used as a short-term seat at outdoor events.

A traditional British shooting stick is a wooden or metal shaft terminating at the base in a plate foot, with a bifurcated handle at top that folds out to form a simple seat. The seat may be a narrow saddle of leather or webbing. The plate foot typically extends into a metal point intended to dig into the ground for support, although a rubber ferrule may be offered for use on hard surfaces. [2]

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References

  1. "shooting stick at Cambridge Dictionaries Online". Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. "shooting stick at Merriam Webster dictionary". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-03-11.