billystick
- noun
- US
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porra
- The officer gripped his billystick tightly as he approached the suspect.
Examples
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Many police officers use billysticks during crowd control.
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Several billysticks were found in the abandoned police locker.
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He was struck on the arm with a billystick during the altercation.
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The officer carried a billystick for self-defense.
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The officer gripped his billystick tightly as he approached the suspect.
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He was struck on the arm with a billystick during the altercation.
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Many police officers use billysticks during crowd control.
Synonyms
16
5.0
A short heavy stick that police use as a weapon
16
5.1
A short heavy stick used by police to hit or control crowds
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8.7
A short heavy stick that police use to control crowds
5
6.7
A short thick stick police carry to hit or defend themselves
5
9.0
A short thick stick police carry to hit someone or protect themselves
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8.9
A short thick stick that people use as a weapon
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7.6
A thick heavy stick or club used as a weapon
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9.9
A heavy wooden club used by Aboriginal people in Australia as a weapon or tool
1
7.4
A short heavy stick used to hit a ball or as a weapon
A heavy bamboo stick used by police in India to hit or control people
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Etymology
The word billystick comes from the old word billy for a short club and the word stick meaning 'a piece of wood', like the familiar term billy club. So a billystick is literally a 'short heavy club', which is why police carried it as a weapon.