عُكَّازَةٌ
1.
(S, A, O, Msb, K *) and
عُكَّازٌ, (A, K,) or this is a plural, (O,) [or a coll. gen. n.,] and according to the K
عَكْوَزٌ, but correctly
عَكُّوزٌ, as written by Sgh, (TA,) A staff having a
زُجّ [i. e. a pointed iron foot] (S, A, O, K) at the lower extremity, (O,) upon which a man leans, or stays himself: (TA:) or i. q.
عَنَزَةٌ [q. v.]: (Msb:) plural عَكَاكِيزُ (S, O, Msb) and عُكَّازَاتٌ. (O, Msb.)
2.
The first of these words is also used metonymically for مَنْصِبٌ [(tropical:) A post, an office, a function, or a magistracy]: hence the saying فُلَانٌ مِنْ أَرْبَابِ
العَكَاكِيزِ [(tropical:) Such a one is of the functionaries, or magistrates: because officers of rank made use of walking-sticks]. (TA.)