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truncheon
▪ I. truncheon, n. (ˈtrʌnʃən) Forms: 4 tronsoun, trounsoun, trunsoun, -ioune, Sc. trwnsown, 5 trounson; 4–5 tronchoun, -eoun, -en, 4–7 tronchon, 5–7 troncheon, 6–7 tronchion, (5 trounchen, tronchown, -yn, trenchoune, 6 tronchone, trenshon, 7 trouncheon); Sc. 4–5 trunschoun, 5 trunscyoune, 6 trownsci...
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Truncheon
Truncheon may refer to:
Club (weapon)
Baton (law enforcement)
Cutting (plant), means of plant propagation used by gardeners
, a British submarine commissioned
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truncheon
truncheon/ˈtrʌntʃən; `trʌntʃən/ (also baton) n short thick stick carried as a weapon, esp by police officers (作为武器携带的)粗短的棍子; (尤指)警棍.
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HMS Truncheon (P353)
So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to be named Truncheon. Truncheon was sold to the Israeli Navy in 1968, and renamed Dolphin.
As INS Dolphin
The submarine was purchased by Israel in 1968.
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Queen's Truncheon
The Truncheon is a unique emblem upon which recruits swear allegiance to the Regiment and the Crown. See also
Truncheon
Battle honour
References
Royal Gurkha Rifles
Brigade of Gurkhas
Ceremonial weapons
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truncheoned
truncheoned, a. (ˈtrʌnʃənd) [f. truncheon n. + -ed2.] Furnished or armed with a truncheon.1761 Goldsm. Cit. W. cix, The brickdust man took up as much room as the truncheoned hero. 1821 Blackw. Mag. X. 698 Truncheoned and uniformed as becomes a man of his military habits. 1839 Morn. Herald 11 July, T...
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President's Truncheon
colours having been modeled after the Queen's Truncheon. The President's Truncheon is carried along with the Regimental Truncheon which is the equivalent of Regimental colours.
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truncheoneer
[truncheoneer a suggested reading for truncheoner (see after truncheon n.).]
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Porra antequerana
Porra is a type of club or truncheon and the use of the word in the dish's name likely refers to its traditional preparation with mortar and pestle.
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trunch
▪ I. † trunch, n. Obs. rare. [ad. F. tronche fem.:—pop.L. *trunca for truncus stump of a tree, trunk (14th c. in Godef.).] 1. = truncheon n. 3.1590 L. Lloyd Diall Daies Oct. 14 Tipstaves..with silver trunches and staves to go before.., and to keep the people in order. 2. A post, stake.1622 W. Bradfo...
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Komagawa Tarōzaemon
Kaishin-ryū was handed down through the Maeda clan of Kaga, where he taught the use of the tachi (long sword), kodachi (short sword), jitte (a hooked truncheon
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Kabutowari
There were two types of kabutowari: a dirk-type and a truncheon-type. The truncheon-type was blunt, cast iron or forged truncheon-like weapon resembling a tekkan or a jitte.
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troup
troune, trounson, troup, -e obs. ff. throne, truncheon, troop.
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