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sword cane

/ˈsɔːrd keɪn/

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/ˈsɔːrd keɪn/C1formal
  • ruТрость, которая скрывает внутри своего стержня лезвие, обычно меч или кинжал, исторически использовавшаяся как скрытое оружие.

A walking stick or cane that conceals a blade, typically a sword or dagger, inside its shaft, used historically as a concealed weapon.

  1. Concealed weaponC1formal

    A walking stick that contains a hidden blade, designed to look like an ordinary cane.

    ruТрость-шпага

    • The detective found a sword cane hidden in the suspect's closet.
    • In the 19th century, gentlemen sometimes carried a sword cane for self-defense.
    • The antique shop sold a beautifully carved sword cane from the Victorian era.