night stick

noun

1. a special club carried by a policeman; billy.

night stick

noun

1. a heavy baton or club carried by a policeman, prima British equivalenttruncheon

Word History and Origins

Origin of night stick¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

As for the “up” portion of his night, Stick completed eight of his next 10 attempts after the pickoff in leading the Chargers to a field goal and touchdown on their next two possessions.

From Los Angeles Times

"And it happens to people of color, particularly black males, multiple times in their lives as well. And I've had cops throw me against the wall and scrape my face on the ground and hit me in the back with a night stick and stuff like that -- and that happened when I was 11 years old."

From Fox News

“Because we don’t see the night stick, because we don’t see the teargas, it doesn’t register for us as intimidation. But it is just as powerful, just as malignant, just as malevolent … the whole point is that blacks get hurt worse than whites,” said Anderson.

From The Guardian

June 3: Chicago releases hundreds of videos that offer startling glimpses into violent encounters involving police, including the fatal shooting of a robbery suspect speeding toward officers in a van and an incident in which an officer slammed his night stick against a man’s head at a party.

From Washington Times

That night, Stick and I had gone to our room after the meal, where we were supposed to do our homework.

From Literature