n.1 esp. Brit. a short club or cudgel, esp. carried by a policeman.
2 a staff or baton as a symbol of authority, esp. that of the Earl Marshal.
Etymology: ME f. OF tronchon stump ult. f. L truncus trunk
n.1 esp. Brit. a short club or cudgel, esp. carried by a policeman.
2 a staff or baton as a symbol of authority, esp. that of the Earl Marshal.
Etymology: ME f. OF tronchon stump ult. f. L truncus trunk
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012