noun Download 🔗Share A fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance. Examples : "After the knight's lance shattered against the dragon's scales, he was left holding only a short, splintered truncheon. " weapon police military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shaft of a spear. Examples : "The warrior held the spear firmly, the truncheon providing a strong grip for throwing. " military weapon police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short staff, a club; a cudgel. Examples : "The police officer carried a truncheon on his belt as part of his uniform. " police weapon law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer. Examples : "The police officer used his truncheon to subdue the unruly crowd. " police military weapon law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to produce rapid growth. Examples : "The gardener trimmed the overgrown rose bush, leaving only a short truncheon to encourage new growth. " plant agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike with a truncheon. Examples : "The police officer was unfortunately forced to truncheon the unruly rioter when all other methods of de-escalation failed. " police weapon action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading