nightstick

noun

ˈnīt-ˌstik How to pronounce nightstick (audio)
Definition of nightsticknext
as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs

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Recent Examples of nightstick 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 This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025 No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested. — Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nightstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightstick
  1. cane
  2. baton
Noun
  • Then pants, boots and cane and of course, the last is the cape.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Questions that have been proposed for removal deal with memory, fatigue, arthritis, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, as well as others about the use of hearing aids, canes, wheelchairs and scooters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cane
Noun
  • The study team gave them wooden batons and instructions to not physically harm the prisoners, but maintain law and order.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For days, protesters have hurled rocks, flares, firebombs and fireworks at police who have used batons, water cannons and tear gas in clashes in the city center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of baton

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“Nightstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightstick. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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