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a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
  • police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs

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The first known use of nightstick was in 1887

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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.

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