night stick
a special club carried by a policeman; billy.
Origin of night stick
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How to use night stick in a sentence
The dagger and the night-stick (the latter a stout truncheon weighted with lead) were doing the work, and effectively, too.
The Doomsman | Van Tassel SutphenFrom his pocket he drew an electric night-stick, but he did not use it.
The Best Psychic Stories | VariousToohy paces up and down, swingin' his night-stick and lookin' hard and suspicious at every man, woman or child that passes him.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon | Richard ConnellAnd a man in a dark blue uniform stepped into view, night-stick in hand.
Dave Porter on Cave Island | Edward StratemeyerCarrying the night-stick in his hand, his finger on the button, he advanced through the darkness.
The Best Psychic Stories | Various
British Dictionary definitions for night stick
US and Canadian a heavy baton or club carried by a policeman, prima: British equivalent: truncheon
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