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truncheon

Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of truncheon

noun

chiefly British
  • a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
  • a staff or baton acting as a symbol of authority, especially that used by the Earl Marshal.

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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