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truncheon

(trʌntʃən)

Word forms: plural truncheons

countable noun

A truncheon is a short, thick stick that is carried as a weapon by a police officer.

[British]regional note: in AM, use billy

Synonyms: club, staff, stick, baton More Synonyms of truncheon

truncheon in British English

(ˈtrʌntʃən)

noun

1. mainly British

a short thick club or cudgel carried by a police officer

a baton of office

a marshal's truncheon

3. archaic

a short club or cudgel

the shaft of a spear

verb

5. (transitive)

to beat with a truncheon

Word origin

C16: from Old French tronchon stump, from Latin truncus trunk; see truncate

truncheon in American English

(ˈtrʌntʃən)

noun

1. Obsolete

a short, thick club; cudgel

any staff or baton used as a symbol of authority

3. Chiefly British

a policeman's stick or billy

4. Obsolete

the shaft of a spear

5. Obsolete

a trunk or stem, esp. one with the branches lopped off

verb transitive

6. Archaic

to beat with a truncheon

Word origin

ME tronchoun < OFr tronchon < VL *truncio < L truncus, a stem, trunk

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truncheon

club

(noun) in the sense of club

Definition

a small club, esp one carried by a police officer

British)

He swung his truncheon at him, knocking him to the ground.

Synonyms

club

Men armed with knives and clubs attacked his home.

staff

We carried a staff that was notched at various lengths.

stick

Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets.

baton

I could see a baton being used vigorously.

cudgel

He has slept with a cudgel by his bed since being burgled.

mere (New Zealand)

patu (New Zealand)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of baton

Definition

a short stick or something shaped like one

I could see a baton being used vigorously.

Synonyms

stick,

club,

staff,

stake,

pole,

rod,

crook,

cane,

mace,

wand,

truncheon (British),

sceptre,

mere (New Zealand),

patu (New Zealand)

in the sense of cudgel

Definition

a short thick stick used as a weapon

He has slept with a cudgel by his bed since being burgled.

Synonyms

club,

stick,

baton,

bludgeon,

truncheon (British),

cosh (British),

shillelagh,

bastinado,

mere (New Zealand),

patu (New Zealand)

in the sense of staff

Definition

a stick with some special use, such as a walking stick or an emblem of authority

We carried a staff that was notched at various lengths.

Synonyms

stick,

pole,

rod,

prop,

crook,

cane,

stave,

wand,

sceptre

Nearby words of
truncheon

trumpery
trumpet
truncate
truncheon
trunk
truss
trust

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truncheon

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in the sense of stick

Definition

such a piece of wood shaped for a special purpose

Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets.

Synonyms

cane,

staff,

pole,

rod,

stake,

switch,

crook,

baton,

wand,

sceptre

单词	truncheon
释义	Trends of truncheon View usage for: truncheon (trʌntʃən) Word forms: plural truncheons countable noun A truncheon is a short, thick stick that is carried as a weapon by a police officer. [British]regional note: in AM, use billy Synonyms: club, staff, stick, baton More Synonyms of truncheon truncheon in British English (ˈtrʌntʃən) noun 1. mainly British a short thick club or cudgel carried by a police officer 2. a baton of office a marshal's truncheon 3. archaic a short club or cudgel 4. the shaft of a spear verb 5. (transitive) to beat with a truncheon Word origin C16: from Old French tronchon stump, from Latin truncus trunk; see truncate truncheon in American English (ˈtrʌntʃən) noun 1. Obsolete a short, thick club; cudgel 2. any staff or baton used as a symbol of authority 3. Chiefly British a policeman's stick or billy 4. Obsolete the shaft of a spear 5. Obsolete a trunk or stem, esp. one with the branches lopped off verb transitive 6. Archaic to beat with a truncheon Word origin ME tronchoun < OFr tronchon < VL truncio < L truncus, a stem, trunk Word lists with truncheon club (noun) in the sense of club Definition a small club, esp one carried by a police officer British) He swung his truncheon at him, knocking him to the ground. Synonyms club Men armed with knives and clubs attacked his home. staff We carried a staff that was notched at various lengths. stick Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets. baton I could see a baton being used vigorously. cudgel He has slept with a cudgel by his bed since being burgled. mere (New Zealand) patu (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of baton Definition a short stick or something shaped like one I could see a baton being used vigorously. Synonyms stick, club, staff, stake, pole, rod, crook, cane, mace, wand, truncheon (British), sceptre, mere (New Zealand), patu (New Zealand) in the sense of cudgel Definition a short thick stick used as a weapon He has slept with a cudgel by his bed since being burgled. Synonyms club, stick, baton, bludgeon, truncheon (British), cosh (British), shillelagh, bastinado, mere (New Zealand), patu (New Zealand) in the sense of staff Definition a stick with some special use, such as a walking stick or an emblem of authority We carried a staff that was notched at various lengths. Synonyms stick, pole, rod, prop, crook, cane, stave, wand, sceptre Nearby words of truncheon trumpery trumpet truncate truncheon trunk truss trust Synonyms of 'truncheon' truncheon Explore 'truncheon' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of stick Definition such a piece of wood shaped for a special purpose Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets. Synonyms cane, staff, pole, rod, stake, switch, crook, baton, wand, sceptre
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