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truncheon

/ˈtrʌn.tʃən/

truncheonnoun

truncheons

/ˈtrʌn.tʃən/

Translations

The police officer carried a truncheon for protection.

Полицейский носил дубинку для защиты.

The king held a truncheon as a symbol of authority.

Король держал жезл как символ власти.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

truncheonverb

truncheoned

Past Simple

truncheoned

Past Participle

truncheoning

Gerund

/ˈtrʌn.tʃən/

Definitions

To strike or club with a truncheon.

The protester was allegedly truncheoned by the riot police.