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nightstick

noun

ˈnīt-ˌstik

Definition of nightstick

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

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By the late 1800s, Thonet had added child-size cane seating and high chairs to its catalog.

— Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Before he was dragged, Boahene was seen on the train car’s security cameras with a cane and a blue plastic bag, moving unsteadily toward the door after the train stopped at Utica Ave.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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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

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