truncheon Synonyms
truncheon Meaning
truncheon (n)
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
truncheon (n.)
A short staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear.
A baton, or military staff of command.
A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to produce rapid growth.
truncheon (v. t.)
To beat with a truncheon.
truncheon Sentence Examples
- The police officer brandished his truncheon menacingly at the unruly crowd.
- The protestors were met with a barrage of truncheons as they attempted to storm the barricade.
- The warden used his truncheon to control the unruly prisoners.
- The knight charged into battle, wielding his truncheon with devastating force.
- The shepherd used his truncheon to guide his flock through the treacherous mountain pass.
- The security guard swung his truncheon at the intruder, knocking him unconscious.
- The truncheon served as a symbol of authority and intimidation.
- The protestors chanted slogans against police brutality, denouncing the use of truncheons.
- The truncheon left a large bruise on the victim's back.
- The police commissioner suspended the use of truncheons following allegations of excessive force.
FAQs About the word truncheon
a short stout club used primarily by policemenA short staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear., A baton, or military staff of command., A stout stem, as of
cane, baton, mace, rod, bat, shillelagh, club, staff, bludgeon, cudgel
No antonyms found.
The police officer brandished his truncheon menacingly at the unruly crowd.
The protestors were met with a barrage of truncheons as they attempted to storm the barricade.
The warden used his truncheon to control the unruly prisoners.
The knight charged into battle, wielding his truncheon with devastating force.
