nightstick

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Oh, and a responding officer who has the quote-worthy line: "Look, I don't know a nutcracker from my nightstick, but I know danger when I see it."

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2020

In some ways, the program harks back to a nostalgic era of old-time beat cops pounding the pavement as they walked, nightstick in hand, knowing every kid on the block by nickname and reputation.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2018

And was the weapon a nightstick or a felt tip pen; was it the 14th Street subway station wall that was defaced, or was it the defacing of a man?

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2017

If it turns into a nightstick, congratulations—you are a “guard”! Your job is to watch over the “prisoners” on your Friends List.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2014

One pulled his nightstick out and twirled it.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore