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Word: Truncheon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting a piece broken off (especially from a spear), also a cudgel): from Old French tronchon ‘stump’, based on Latin truncus ‘trunk’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
Short Definition:short, thick stick carried as weapon by police officer
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