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Definition of "nightstick" []

  • A club carried by a police officer. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nightstick" in a sentence
  • "Do we really think that a random dude in paramilitary gear and carrying a nightstick is a good thing?"
  • "CITIZEN: anyone who is not going their way, i do not know. someone in front of a polling place with a nightstick, that is intimidating for all voters."
  • "Early on, the reference to "nightstick" became "knife," switching back and forth for a couple of hours."