| 释义 |
truncheontrun‧cheon /ˈtrʌnʃən/ noun [countable]   truncheonOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French tronchon ‘piece broken or cut off, stump’, from Latin truncus; ➔ TRUNK - Four made a phalanx before the booth, tapping their lead truncheons, their feet splayed like a squad of riot police.
- Holy-o went over and opened them slowly, holding the truncheon.
- King braved police truncheons, and was assassinated because of his beliefs.
- More reinforcements - this time with short shields and truncheons.
- Police at first used rubber truncheons to prevent them, but then stood back.
- The police were so astonished they put away their truncheons and led the small man away.
- Therefore flick knives are now in the same category as truncheons and knuckledusters.
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