TRUNCHEONS
Noun
truncheons
plural of truncheon
Source: Wiktionary
TRUNCHEON
Trun"cheon, n. Etym: [OE. tronchoun the shaft of a broken spear,
broken piece, OF.tronchon, tron, F. tron, fr. OF. & F. tronce,
tronche, a piece of wood; cf. OF. trons, tros, trois; all perhaps
from L. thyrsus a stalk, stem, staff. See Thyrsus, and cf. Trounce.]
1. A short staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear.
With his truncheon he so rudely struck. Spenser.
2. A baton, or military staff of command.
The marshal's truncheon nor the judges robe. Shak.
3. A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to
produce rapid growth. Gardner.
Trun"cheon, v. t.
Definition: To beat with a truncheon. Shak.
TRUNCHEON
Trun"cheon, n. Etym: [OE. tronchoun the shaft of a broken spear,
broken piece, OF.tronchon, tron, F. tron, fr. OF. & F. tronce,
tronche, a piece of wood; cf. OF. trons, tros, trois; all perhaps
from L. thyrsus a stalk, stem, staff. See Thyrsus, and cf. Trounce.]
1. A short staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear.
With his truncheon he so rudely struck. Spenser.
2. A baton, or military staff of command.
The marshal's truncheon nor the judges robe. Shak.
3. A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to
produce rapid growth. Gardner.
Trun"cheon, v. t.
Definition: To beat with a truncheon. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition