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Meaning of truncheon

trun•cheon

Pronunciation: (trun'chun), [key]
— n.
  1. the club carried by a police officer; billy.
  2. a staff representing an office or authority; baton.
  3. the shattered shaft of a spear.
  4. cudgel; bludgeon.
—v.t.
  1. to beat with a club.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
truncation trundle