The Collaborative International Dictionary
Catstick
Catstick \Cat"stick`\, n.
A stick or club employed in the game of ball called cat or
tipcat.
--Massinger.
Wiktionary
catstick
n. A stick or club used in the game of tipcat.
Usage examples of "catstick".
And because they were used in catsticking, putting lions at bay for mounted hunters with lances.