Gold-stick
noun, (in England)
1.
the gilded rod carried on state occasions by certain members of the royal household.
2.
the bearer of it.
noun (sometimes not capitals)
1.
a gilt rod carried by the colonel of the Life Guards or the captain of the gentlemen-at-arms
2.
the bearer of this rod
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