棍棒 — meaning in English
gùn bàng
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English meaning
- baton noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
- bludgeon noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
- club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
- truncheon noun A short heavy stick used as a weapon, especially the baton carried by police.
Senses
棍棒 is used for these senses in English:
- baton (military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
- bludgeon A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
- club (countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
- truncheon A short staff, a club; a cudgel.
baton — full definition
- noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
- noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.
bludgeon — full definition
- noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
- verb To hit someone repeatedly and violently with a heavy object.
- verb To force someone into doing something through pressure or intimidation.
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