billy club

noun

: a heavy usually wooden club
specifically : a police officer's club

Examples of billy club in a Sentence

rapping the shoes of the sleeping vagrant with his billy club, the officer told him to move on
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As the handmaids spill into the crowd, using their knives at will, Phoebe gets hold of a gun and a billy club and uses both as though she’s been professionally trained. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025 Law enforcement attacked 600 of the protesters with billy clubs and tear gas. Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025 They were confronted by law enforcement, who attacked 600 of the protesters using billy clubs and tear gas. Ayana Archie, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025 Law enforcement attacked 600 of the protesters with billy clubs and tear gas. Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for billy club

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billy club was in 1885

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“Billy club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billy%20club. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

billy club

noun
: a heavy wooden club
especially : nightstick
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