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noun
- 1. a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer. British
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TRUNCHEON definition: 1. a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers 2. a thick, heavy stick used as a…. Learn more.
Dec 4, 2016 · noun. trun· cheon ˈtrən-chən. Synonyms of truncheon. 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.
Truncheon definition: the club carried by a police officer; billy.. See examples of TRUNCHEON used in a sentence.
A truncheon is a short, thick stick that is carried as a weapon by a police officer.
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.
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.
Definition of truncheon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin of Truncheon. Middle English tronchon piece broken off, club from Old North French from Vulgar Latin trunciō *trunciōn- from Latin truncus trunk trunk. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
TRUNCHEON meaning: a short stick that police officers carry to use as a weapon. Learn more.
A truncheon is a short, thick stick that is carried as a weapon by a police officer.
