truncheon
trun·cheon / ˈtrənchən/ • n. chiefly Brit. a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer. ∎ a staff or baton acting as a symbol of authority.
truncheon
truncheon †piece broken off; †fragment or shaft of a spear XIII; short thick staff; staff as symbol of authority XVI. — OF. tronchon (mod. tronçon), repr. Rom. *trunciō, -ōn-, f. L. truncus TRUNK.
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