nightstick
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noun
night·stick
\-ˌstik\
Simple Definition of nightstick
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: a heavy stick that is carried by police officers and is used as a weapon
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of nightstick
: a police officer's club
Examples of nightstick in a sentence
<police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs>
1887
First Known Use of nightstick
1887
NIGHTSTICK Defined for Kids
nightstick
play
noun
night·stick
\ˈnīt-ˌstik\
Definition of nightstick for Students
: a police officer's club
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