nightstick

See also: night stick

English

A nightstick

Alternative forms

• night stick

Etymology

From night +‎ stick.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nightstick (plural nightsticks)

1. (US, law enforcement) A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
2. (slang) The penis.
3. (slang, uncommon) A person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themsleves during the night.

Synonyms

• attitude-adjuster
• baton
• nigger knocker (offensive)
• truncheon

Derived terms

• nightstick fracture

Translations

baton — see baton