Nightstick (Noun)
Meaning
A short stout club used primarily by policemen.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The police officer held a nightstick firmly in his hand as he walked the dark streets.
- A group of officers moved through the crowd with their nightsticks drawn and at the ready.
- She picked up her nightstick from the wall hook before heading out to make the rounds.
- A flailing man with a crazed look in his eyes caused an officer to wield his nightstick defensively.
- Padded handcuffs hung at one hip, his radio clipped at the other, with the ever-present nightstick firmly gripped.