Meaning
3 senses(US)A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
(slang)The penis.
(slang, uncommon)A person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themselves during the night.
More definitions
- a short stout club used primarily by policemen
Examples
2 sentencesThe police officer pulled out a nightstick.
The police officer beat the protester with her nightstick.
Origin
From night + stick.From night + stick.
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Forms
plural: nightsticksSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a short stout club used primarily by policemen:truncheonbatonbillybillystickbilly club
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednightstick fracture