truncheon
/ˈtɹʌntʃən/
noun
- 1
A fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance.
- 2
The shaft of a spear.
- 3
A short staff, a club; a cudgel.
- 4
A baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer.
- 5
A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to produce rapid growth.
- 6
A penis.
verb
- 1
To strike with a truncheon.
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