n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ə n-ch ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tronchoun, from Anglo-French trunchun, from Vulgar Latin *truncion-, *truncio, from Latin truncus trunk
Date: 14th century
1 : a shattered spear or lance
2 a obsolete : CLUB , BLUDGEON b : BATON 2 c : a police officer's billy club