What does bastone in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word bastone in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bastone in Italian.

The word bastone in Italian means walking stick, cane, scepter, sword stick, sword stick, cane, swagger stick, old age's walking stick, the carrot and the stick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bastone

walking stick, cane

sostantivo maschile (asta di legno per sostegno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dopo essersi operata all'anca, la nonna camminava con il bastone.
After her hip operation my grandmother used a walking stick (or: cane) to help her walk.

scepter

sostantivo maschile (simbolo di potere o governo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In questo quadro si capisce chi comanda perché tiene in mano il bastone.
You can tell who's in command in this painting as he's holding the scepter.

sword stick, sword stick

cane

swagger stick

old age's walking stick

Children are the walking stick for old age.

the carrot and the stick

(metafora (alternanza di modi duri e modi dolci)

A livello educativo, mio padre usava il metodo del bastone e della carota.
In terms of education, my father used the carrot and the stick method.

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