From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Sticking \Stick"ing\,
a. & n. from Stick, v.
[1913 Webster]
Sticking piece, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.]
Sticking place, the place where a thing sticks, or remains
fast; sticking point.
[1913 Webster]
But screw your courage to the sticking place,
And we'll not fail. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Sticking plaster, an adhesive plaster for closing wounds,
and for similar uses.
Sticking point. Same as Sticking place, above.
[1913 Webster]