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truncheon

/ˈtrʌn.tʃən/

Translations

truncheonnoun

truncheons

/ˈtrʌn.tʃən/

matraqueArme de police.

The officer held a truncheon in his hand as he patrolled the streets.

L'agent tenait une matraque à la main en patrouillant dans les rues.

Additional translations

bâton de commandementSens cérémoniel ou symbolique, lié à l'autorité.

boutureBotanique.

Synonyms

truncheonverb

truncheoned

Past Simple

truncheoned

Past Participle

truncheoning

Gerund

/ˈtrʌn.tʃən/

matraquerEmploi surtout policier ou répressif.

The protester was allegedly truncheoned by the riot police.

Le manifestant aurait été matraqué par la police antiémeute.

truncheonnoun

A short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.

The officer held a truncheon in his hand as he patrolled the streets.

A symbol of authority or power, often used in a ceremonial context.

The truncheon was passed to the new leader during the inauguration ceremony.

A section of a plant stem or shoot cut for propagation by rooting or grafting.

Gardeners often take truncheons from healthy shrubs to grow new plants.

truncheonverb

To strike or club with a truncheon.

The protester was allegedly truncheoned by the riot police.