noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
rubber
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Police at first used rubber truncheons to prevent them, but then stood back.
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Police had considered taking action against David as they said he was carrying an offensive weapon his bendy rubber truncheon .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Four made a phalanx before the booth, tapping their lead truncheons, their feet splayed like a squad of riot police.
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Holy-o went over and opened them slowly, holding the truncheon .
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King braved police truncheons, and was assassinated because of his beliefs.
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More reinforcements - this time with short shields and truncheons.
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Police at first used rubber truncheons to prevent them, but then stood back.
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The police were so astonished they put away their truncheons and led the small man away.
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Therefore flick knives are now in the same category as truncheons and knuckledusters.