night stick

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noun

a special club carried by a policeman; billy.

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Origin of night stick

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby night stick

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Words related to nightstick

wand, cudgel, rod, mace, truncheon, business, staff, club, blackjack, billy, sap, works, bludgeon, baton, hammer, quarterstaff, hickory, mallet, shillelagh, swatter

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British Dictionary definitions for nightstick

night stick

noun

US and Canadian a heavy baton or club carried by a policeman, primaBritish equivalent: truncheon
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