tapstick

noun
UK /ˈtæp.stɪk/
US /ˈtæp.stɪk/

A tapstick is a small stick you use to tap things.

She used a tapstick to tap the drum softly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A stick used to tap on a door or surface to make a sound.

He knocked with a tapstick at the old wooden gate.

3. A small rod used in games to tap a ball or puck.

The children tapped the ball with a tapstick in the yard.

4. A walking stick that makes a tapping sound on the ground.

The old man walked slowly with his tapstick.