truncheon

Example Sentences

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Children giggle and run as kilikis with soft foam truncheons bop them if they get too close.

From Salon

He said policemen whose job was to control the crowds in front of the emergency department only carried truncheons.

From Seattle Times

He said Kazimirov was held on his knees for several hours in custody and beaten with truncheons.

From Reuters

"I always have rings on my fingers and a truncheon with me. Now I also have a machete," read a message sent by one Last Legion member to another, intercepted by the police.

From Reuters

One video, widely shared on social media, appeared to show officers hitting a man on the ground with their truncheons.

From BBC