nightstick
pronunciation
How to pronounce nightstick in British English:
UK [ˈnaɪtstɪk]
How to pronounce nightstick in American English:
US [ˈnaɪtˌstɪk]
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- Noun:
- a short stout club used primarily by policemen
Word Origin
- nightstick (n.)
- also night-stick, 1887, from night + stick (n.). So called because it was carried on night patrols.
Example
- 1. He was abreast of the limousine . He tapped its fender with his nightstick .
- 2. I 'll be unnecessary use of my nightstick on your thick skull if you don 't let him go .