as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
rapping the shoes of the sleeping vagrant with his billy club, the officer told him to move on
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Noun
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This makes room for the growth of new canes, which are more productive.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Cover the pot and the bottom few inches of the rose canes with soil, then add a layer of mulch for insulation.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Illinois State Police troopers rushed in, batons in hand, and held back the crowd.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
13 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs later accused the department of violating the order by hitting journalists with batons and arresting them during an August protest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Billy clubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billy%20clubs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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