espantoon

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noun

A police nightstick with an attached strap by which it can be swung, used originally in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Meanings

nounespantoon (plural espantoons)

plural espantoons

  1. A police nightstick with an attached strap by which it can be swung, used originally in Baltimore, Maryland.
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APA

espantoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espantoon

MLA

“espantoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espantoon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “espantoon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espantoon.

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