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Definition of riding stick in English:

riding stick

noun

  • 1A stick which a child pretends to ride as if it were a horse; a hobby horse, or the stick of a hobby horse.

  • 2A stick or switch used by a rider to urge a horse to move faster.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages.