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truncheon

trunc·heon

UK/ˈtɹʌnt͡ʃən/ US/ˈtɹʌnʃən/ rare obsolete

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English tronchoun, from Old French tronchon (“thick stick”), from Late Latin *troncionem, from Latin truncus.

Phrases

  • love truncheon
  • luncheon truncheon

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