What does swordstick mean?
Swordstick means A cane incorporating a concealed blade..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A cane incorporating a concealed blade..
In Gormenghast Swelter's kitchen boy Steerpike also ends his murderous life, pierced by a knife, in the temporary waters of the flooded castle. Steerpike can be understood as an imitator of his former kitchen master Swelter, his slim swordstick a thin copy of Swelter's cleaver.
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Swordstick means A cane incorporating a concealed blade..
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In Gormenghast Swelter's kitchen boy Steerpike also ends his murderous life, pierced by a knife, in the temporary waters of the flooded castle. Steerpike can be understood as an imitator of his former kitchen master Swelter, his slim swordstick a thin copy of Swelter's cleaver.
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