Historical Reenactment Props

noun a short stick carried by a military officer as a symbol of authority or for ceremonial purposes

• The military officer held his swagger stick with authority during the ceremony.
• Hey, check out that old general with his swagger stick!
• That dude thinks he's all that just because he carries a swagger stick.
• Her confidence was like a swagger stick, always present and commanding attention.

noun a broom made of twigs tied around a stick

• The old witch swept the floor with a besom made of twigs and branches.
• I found a besom in the shed and used it to sweep the leaves off the porch.
• I heard she can ride a besom like a broomstick at night.
• His anger swept through the room like a besom, leaving everyone in its wake feeling unsettled.