digging stick

noun

A durable stick, usually sharpened, often with attachments to facilitate pushing or pulling, used in subsistence agriculture for digging or tilling.

Meanings

noundigging stick (plural digging sticks)

plural digging sticks

  1. A durable stick, usually sharpened, often with attachments to facilitate pushing or pulling, used in subsistence agriculture for digging or tilling.

Translations

Hawaiian ʻōʻō
  • ʻōʻōtool used in subsistence agriculture
Māori kō
  • kōtool used in subsistence agriculture
Russian па́лка-копа́лка
  • па́лка-копа́лка (pálka-kopálka)tool used in subsistence agriculture
Cite this entry
APA

digging stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digging%20stick

MLA

“digging stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digging%20stick. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digging stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digging%20stick.

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