stick: a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
instrumentality: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
vx gas: a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release