ashplant

/ˈæʃ.plænt/

Etymology

From ash + plant.

noun

  1. An ash sapling.
  2. A walking stick.“The colonnade above him made him think vaguely of an ancient temple and the ashplant on which he leaned wearily of the curved stick of an augur. / He began to beat the frayed end of his ashplant against the base of a pillar.”
  3. A cane for administering corporal punishment.“Bob Cherry bent over and touched his toes. The ashplant swished and swished.”