| Truncheon (truncheon) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Trun"cheon |
| [OE. tronchoun the
shaft of a broken spear, broken piece, OF. tronchon,
tron(?)on, F. tron(?)on, fr. OF. *** F. tronce,
tronche, a piece of wood] cf. OF. trons, tros,
trois |
A short
staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear.
A baton, or military staff of command.
A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches
lopped off, to produce rapid growth.
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| Truncheon (truncheon) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Trun"cheon |
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To beat with a
truncheon.
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