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 No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested. — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025 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 He was also accused of stabbing the boy with a knife, hitting him with a nightstick and slamming his head into a vehicle. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for nightstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightstick
  1. cane
  2. baton
Noun
  • Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Snappers, snakes, toy pistols with caps and toy canes with caps are the only fireworks allowed.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of cane
Noun
  • The officers hit him with a baton and shocked him seven times.
    — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • Somebody had dropped the baton.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of baton

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