Noun: truncheon trún-chun
- A short stout club used primarily by policemen
"The officer carried a truncheon as part of his standard equipment";
- nightstick [N. Amer], baton, billy [N. Amer, informal], billystick [N. Amer], billy club [N. Amer]
Derived forms: truncheons
Type of: club
Encyclopedia: Truncheon