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   Trun·cheon

   /ˈtrən(t)SH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer. British
   • ▪ a staff or baton acting as a symbol of authority. British

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a piece broken off (especially from a spear), also a cudgel): from Old French tronchon ‘stump’, based on Latin truncus ‘trunk’.

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   Dec 4, 2016 · A truncheon is a police officer's club, a baton, or a shattered spear or lance. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   • A truncheon is a short, thick club, mainly used by police officers. If you find yourself face-to-face with a truncheon, you better behave. A truncheon is used by a police officer as a less deadly weapon than a gun.

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   What is truncheon noun?

   • a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon Some of the prisoners were beaten about the head with rubber truncheons. Definition of truncheon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the truncheon crossword clue?

   • We found 8 answers for the crossword clue 'Truncheon'. A further 3 clues may be related. If you haven't solved the crossword clue 'Truncheon' yet, try to search our Crossword Dictionary by entering the letters you already know! (Enter a dot for each missing letter, e.g. “C...” will find “CANE”).

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   What is a 19th century truncheon?

   • A leather cosh with brass wire binding and weighted end, 19th century, 38 cm long An antique wooden truncheon with leather scabbard, 19th century, cylindrical with small hilt and handle, incised with arrow head mark and numbered 85; with original leather scabbard, length 51 cm World War I trench warfare club (against humans and rats).

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   A truncheon is a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers. Learn more about its pronunciation, translations and related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A truncheon is a short thick club or cudgel carried by a policeman, a baton of office, or a marshal's truncheon. It can also mean the shaft of a spear or the verb to beat with a club. Learn more about its history and usage from Dictionary.com.

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   A truncheon is used by a police officer as a less deadly weapon than a gun. Just the sight of a police officer's truncheon is enough to make most people cooperate, but police are trained to use a truncheon to neutralize a violent suspect.

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   A truncheon is a short stick carried by police or a symbol of office or authority. It can also mean a thick cutting from a plant or an obsolete club. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

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    A truncheon is a short stick carried by police or a symbol of authority. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage examples from YourDictionary.