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nightstick

/ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/

nightstick noun: a long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.

nightstick: a long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense
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Noun

nightstick (plural nightsticks)

  1. (US) A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
  2. (slang) The penis.
  3. (slang, uncommon) A person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themselves during the night.

Synonyms of nightstick

Forms of nightstick

pluralnightsticks
alternative formnight stick

Origin of nightstick

From night + stick.

Words formed from nightstick

Phrases with nightstick

Questions about nightstick

What does nightstick mean?
Nightstick means a long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
What part of speech is nightstick?
Nightstick is a noun.
How do you pronounce nightstick?
Nightstick is pronounced /ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/ (US).
What is the plural of nightstick?
The plural of nightstick is nightsticks.

Words near nightstick in the dictionary

  1. nightspots
  2. nightstalker
  3. nightstalkers
  4. nightstand
  5. nightstands
  6. nightstick
  7. nightstick fracture
  8. nightstick fractures
  9. nightsticks
  10. nightstool
  11. nightstools

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