Truncheon

  • 71staff — n. 1. Stick, pole, rod. 2. Partisan, truncheon, quarter staff, club, cudgel, bludgeon, shillelah, bat. 3. Cane, stick. 4. Support, prop, stay. 5. Mace, truncheon, bâton. 6. Staff officers, general officers, état major. 7. Stanza, stave …

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  • 72club — n 1. cudgel, bludgeon, bastinado, blackjack, bat, flail, billy, Chiefly Irish Eng. shillelagh, mace, Archaic. maul, Obs. truncheon; cane, baton, staff, stick, Polo. mallet. 2. society, organization, brotherhood, fraternity, sorority, fellowship,… …

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  • 73black panadol — /blæk ˈpænədɒl/ (say blak panuhdol) noun Prison Colloquial 1. the administering of a beating with a truncheon: to need a bit of black panadol. 2. the truncheon itself. Also, black Panadol. {from the colour of the baton + Panadol, a brand of… …

  • 74truncheoner — trunˈcheoner noun (Shakespeare) A person armed with a truncheon • • • Main Entry: ↑truncheon …

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  • 75bastard bar — Baton Bat on (b[a^]t [u^]n, F. b[aum] t[^o]N ; 277), n. [F. b[^a]ton. See {Baston}.] 1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. [1913 Webster] He held… …

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  • 76Baton — Bat on (b[a^]t [u^]n, F. b[aum] t[^o]N ; 277), n. [F. b[^a]ton. See {Baston}.] 1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. [1913 Webster] He held the… …

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  • 77billy club — illy club n. a policeman s club; a nightstick. Syn: truncheon, nightstick, billy, billy club. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 78billystick — illystick n. a policeman s club. Syn: truncheon, nightstick, billy, billy club. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 79nightstick — ightstick n. A policeman s club. Syn: truncheon, billy, billy club, billystick. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 80Partisan — Par ti*san (p[aum]r t[i^]*zan), n. [F., fr. It. partigiano. See {Party}, and cf. {Partisan} a truncheon.] [Written also {partizan}.] 1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an… …

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