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truncheon

/ˈtrʌntʃən/noun

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डंडा, लाठी (पुलिस का)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] especially British

    a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon

    डंडा, लाठी (पुलिस का)

    • The police drew their truncheons as the crowd surged forward.
    • He was struck with a truncheon during the protest.

    Synonyms baton club cudgel stick lathi

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

British and American: British English uses truncheon or baton, while North American English usually says nightstick or baton.

British English में truncheon या baton कहा जाता है, जबकि North American English में आमतौर पर nightstick या baton कहा जाता है।