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    truncheon
    /ˈtrʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer. British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRUNCHEON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TRUNCHEON definition: 1. a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers 2. a thick, heavy stick used as a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › truncheonTruncheon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 4, 2016 · 1. a. : a police officer's billy club. b. : baton sense 2. c. obsolete : club, bludgeon. 2. : a shattered spear or lance. truncheon. 2 of 2. verb. truncheoned; truncheoning; truncheons. transitive verb. archaic. : to beat with a truncheon. Synonyms. Noun. bastinado. bastinade. baton. billy club. bludgeon. cane. club. cudgel. nightstick.

  4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › truncheontruncheon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 16, 2024 · truncheon (plural truncheons) A short staff, a club; a cudgel . or staff of about two feet long; the other is of mixed melon, fastened also to a staff by a triple chain; these balls. A baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer . Synonyms: (US) nightstick, baton.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › truncheonTRUNCHEON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Truncheon definition: the club carried by a police officer; billy.. See examples of TRUNCHEON used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › truncheonTruncheon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A truncheon is a short, thick club, mainly used by police officers. If you find yourself face-to-face with a truncheon, you better behave. A truncheon is used by a police officer as a less deadly weapon than a gun.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRUNCHEON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A truncheon is a short, thick stick that is carried as a weapon by a police officer.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › truncheonTruncheon - definition of truncheon by The Free Dictionary

    1. A short stick carried by police; a billy club. 2. A staff carried as a symbol of office or authority; a baton. 3. A thick cutting from a plant, as for grafting. 4. Obsolete A heavy club; a cudgel.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › truncheonTruncheon Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A thick cutting from a plant, as for grafting. American Heritage. The shaft of a spear. Webster's New World. More Noun Definitions (3) Synonyms: billy. nightstick. baton. billystick. billy-club. war-club. bludgeon. cudgel.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRUNCHEON - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "TRUNCHEON": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtruncheon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of truncheon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.