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Meaning of truncheon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

truncheon

Pronunciation:/ˈtɹʌntʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance.

  2. The shaft of a spear.

  3. A short staff, a club; a cudgel.

  4. A baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer.

verb

Definitions

  1. To strike with a truncheon.