nightstick

noun

night·​stick ˈnīt-ˌstik 

: a police officer's club

Synonyms of nightstick

• cane
• baton

Examples of nightstick in a Sentence

police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs

Recent Examples on the Web

When Ivester could only get $25 from her family, she was taken to a bedroom where she was beaten with his chain-link belt, assaulted with a nightstick and chair leg, and burned with cigarettes and lighters. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

He was also accused of stabbing the boy with a knife, hitting him with a nightstick and slamming his head into a vehicle. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026

Her eyes are big and sad, and her index finger touches the tip of the nightstick hanging from the policeman’s belt. — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

Also called a nightstick, the baton is essentially a club with a handle, often used for crowd control. — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nightstick

• broomstick
• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• lipstick
• nonstick
• pickwick
• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick

Kids Definition

nightstick

noun

night·​stick -ˌstik 

: a police officer's club