billy club

Noun
Synonyms: truncheonnightstickbatonbillybillystickbilly club

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a short stout club used primarily by policemenSynonyms: truncheonnightstickbatonbillybillystickbilly club
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Billy club \Bil"ly club`\, n. see billy, n. 1. [PJC] Billycock
billy club \billy club\ n. a policeman's club; a nightstick.

Syn: truncheon, nightstick, billy, billy club. [WordNet 1.5]

Billy \Bil"ly\, n.

1.A club; esp., a policeman's club. Also called billy club [1913 Webster +PJC]

2.(Wool Manuf.) A slubbing or roving machine. [1913 Webster]

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