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HEADSTICK
Etymology
Noun
headstick (plural headsticks)
A stick-like device strapped to a paralysed person's head to allow them to perform activities such as typing on a keyboard.
(printing, historical) A straight piece of furniture placed at the head of a form, between the chase and the type.
Coordinate terms
• (device for paralysed person): (mouthstick)
Source: Wiktionary
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