swordstick
Walking stick blade
A swordstick is a walking cane that conceals a blade inside its shaft.
The handle serves as the sword's hilt, and a twist or pull reveals the weapon.
Popular among gentlemen in the 18th and 19th centuries as a means of discreet self-defense, swordsticks are now largely collector's items and restricted or illegal in many jurisdictions.
Flat cutting edge
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- thrustForceful forward motion
- slashAngled line or swipe
unsheathe · draw · strike · steel · sharp · pointed · lethal · defensive
Kept out of sight
- disguisedConcealed true identity
- secretConcealed information
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
veiled · inconspicuous · smuggled · deceptive · undetected · unsuspected · sheathed · innocuous
Person of noble birth
- dandyFashion-obsessed gentleman
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- refinedPurified or cultured
distinguished · nobleman · cad · rogue · Victorian · Edwardian · waistcoat · frock-coat
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
artifact · restoration · patina · curio · auction · engraving · ornate · ivory
Armed hostile engagement
- fencingCombat with blunted blades
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- thrustForceful forward motion
- riposteSwift clever reply
honor · challenge · affair · seconds · confrontation · altercation · scoundrel · satisfaction
blade
Flat cutting edge
slash · unsheathe · draw · strike · steel · sharp · pointed · lethal · defensive · attack
hidden
Kept out of sight
clandestine · veiled · inconspicuous · smuggled · deceptive · undetected · unsuspected · sheathed · innocuous · discreet
aristocrat
Person of noble birth
refined · distinguished · nobleman · cad · rogue · Victorian · Edwardian · waistcoat · frock-coat · promenade
antique
Old valued collectible
Edwardian · artifact · restoration · patina · curio · auction · engraving · ornate · ivory · ebony
combat
Armed hostile engagement
riposte · honor · challenge · affair · seconds · confrontation · altercation · scoundrel · satisfaction · insult