- nightstick
- noun Date: 1887 a police officer's club
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nightstick — ightstick n. A policeman s club. Syn: truncheon, billy, billy club, billystick. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nightstick — ☆ nightstick [nīt′stik΄ ] n. a policeman s club; billy * * * night·stick (nītʹstĭk ) n. A club carried by a police officer. * * * … Universalium
nightstick — (n.) also night stick, 1887, from NIGHT (Cf. night) + STICK (Cf. stick) (n.). So called because it was carried on night patrols … Etymology dictionary
nightstick — ☆ nightstick [nīt′stik΄ ] n. a policeman s club; billy … English World dictionary
nightstick — UK [ˈnaɪtˌstɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms nightstick : singular nightstick plural nightsticks American a truncheon … English dictionary
nightstick — [[t]na͟ɪtstɪk[/t]] nightsticks N COUNT A nightstick is a short thick club that is carried by policemen in the United States. [AM] (in BRIT, use truncheon) … English dictionary
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nightstick — noun A long narrow pole like club carried by police and security people, for use in self defense. Often shortened to stick. Syn: truncheon, baton … Wiktionary
