truncheon

noun (a truncheon, truncheons)

«truncheon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(UK) A short thick stick carried by police officers as a weapon; in the US it is called a nightstick or baton. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, Victorian police (Bobbies or Peelers) carried wooden truncheons and rattles or whistles. Today police carry batons. The word also appears in Punch and Judy shows.

Examples

The policeman tapped his truncheon against his hand. tree →
Victorian police carried a wooden truncheon. tree →
The museum has an old painted truncheon. tree →
Mr Punch waved his stick like a truncheon. tree →
Police today carry a baton, not a truncheon. tree →
The guard held his truncheon ready. tree →

Note

Countable. UK word, a little old-fashioned. Similar: baton, club, cudgel, nightstick (US).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «truncheon» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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