Stick with him (3)

I believe the answer is:

rod

I believe this is a double definition.

'stick' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'him' is the second definition.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rod that I've seen before include "See 13" , "Rigid stick" , "Little boy" , "An angler's stick" , "Thin straight bar" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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