nightstick
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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
It used to be an officer had a flashlight, maybe a nightstick, and their hands and mouth.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2015
He wore a gun on one side and a nightstick on the other.
From Time ● Dec. 25, 2014
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
Precinct Captain Sealy soon appeared, walking by himself along 125th Street, swinging his nightstick and conversing with people he met.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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