TRUNCHEON


Meaning of TRUNCHEON in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.