noun
sword cane; swordstick; loaded cane
A walking cane that conceals a blade or weapon. Often associated with historical or fictional settings.
時代劇では、仕込み杖を使う侍がよく登場する。
In period dramas, samurai who use sword canes often appear.
彼は護身用に仕込み杖を持ち歩いていた。
He carried a sword cane for self-defense.
Compound of 仕込み (しこみ, 'preparation' or 'fitting out') and 杖 (つえ, 'cane'), literally 'prepared cane'.