truncheon
The origin and history of truncheon.
Etymology
From Old French tronchon, "a thick stick," ultimately from Latin truncus, meaning a tree trunk or something cut short.
The origin and history of truncheon.
From Old French tronchon, "a thick stick," ultimately from Latin truncus, meaning a tree trunk or something cut short.
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