| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bat, stick |
| Synonyms: | baton, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, business*, conk buster, convincer, cosh, cudgel, hammer, hickory, mace, mallet, nightstick, persuader, quarterstaff, rosewood, sap, shill, shillelagh, staff, swatter, truncheon, works* |
| Main Entry: | night stick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | police baton |
| Synonyms: | baton, billy, billy club, blackjack, cudgel, police officer's club, shillelagh |
| Main Entry: | walking stick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stick that aids a walker |
| Synonyms: | alpenstock, cane, crutch, handstaff, shillelagh, staff, stick, walking aid |