long stick
Lengthy wooden pole
A long stick is simply a stick of considerable length—a branch, rod, or pole extended enough to reach, poke, or prod from a distance.
The phrase often appears in contexts where someone needs to handle something unpleasant or dangerous without getting close: I wouldn't touch that with a long stick.
It suggests caution or aversion.
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- fishing poleAngler's casting implement
- ski poleHandheld balance aid downhill
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- bo staffLong wooden martial weapon
rod · cane · branch · baton · bamboo · timber · shaft · pool cue · cudgel · quarterstaff · pike · spear · javelin · cattle prod · wand · flagpole · ten foot pole · broomstick
- stick weaponsbo staff, quarterstaff, wooden staff, singlestick, shillelagh
- Southeast Asian Weaponsbalisong, bolo, barong, kris, lading