nightstick

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US/ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/

noun

A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.

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Meanings

nounnightstick (plural nightsticks)

plural nightsticks · alternative night stick

  1. USgovernmentA long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
  2. slangThe penis.
  3. slanguncommonA person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themselves during the night.

Synonyms & antonyms

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nouna short stout club used primarily by policemen

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club
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batonbillybilly clubbillysticktruncheon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From night + stick.

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Cite this entry
APA

nightstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightstick

MLA

“nightstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightstick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightstick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightstick.

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