truncheon
11truncheon — noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ rubber VERB + TRUNCHEON ▪ be armed with, carry ▪ draw ▪ beat sb with ▪ …
12truncheon — [[t]trʌ̱ntʃən[/t]] truncheons N COUNT A truncheon is a short, thick stick that is carried as a weapon by a policeman. [BRIT] (in AM, use billy) …
13truncheon — /trun cheuhn/, n. 1. the club carried by a police officer; billy. 2. a staff representing an office or authority; baton. 3. the shattered shaft of a spear. 4. Obs. cudgel; bludgeon. v.t. 5. Archaic. to beat with a club. [1300 50; ME tronchon… …
14truncheon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. baton, staff, club. See authority. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cudgel, bludgeon, war club, nightstick; see club 3 , stick , weapon 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. baton, billy club, cudgel, stick,… …
15truncheon — trun|cheon [ˈtrʌnʃən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tronchon piece broken or cut off, stump , from Latin truncus; TRUNK] especially BrE a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon American Equivalent: nightstick …
16truncheon — trun|cheon [ trʌntʃən ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH a NIGHTSTICK …
17truncheon — [tronchon] , sb. == part of a broken spear. Alys. 3745 …
18truncheon — trun·cheon || trÊŒntʃən n. club, cudgel; rod representing authority …
19truncheon — [ trʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n] noun chiefly Brit. 1》 a short thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer. 2》 a staff or baton acting as a symbol of authority, especially that used by the Earl Marshal. Origin ME (denoting a piece broken off, also a… …
20truncheon — n. 1. Club, cudgel, short staff, partisan. 2. Staff (of command), wand, bâton. 3. Bolling, pollard …
