truncheon

/ˈtrʌntʃən/
noun
  1. A short, thick stick carried by police officers as a weapon.
    • In the museum, we saw an old wooden truncheon used by police in the 19th century.
    • The officer held his truncheon firmly as he approached the crowd.
    • The security guard kept a truncheon on his belt for emergencies.
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