billy club en · NOUN
Meanings
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A short rounded truncheon used by policemen.
Mr. Nelson covered the Selma-to-Montgomery freedom marches, including Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, when 600 marchers were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas.
2009 October 21, Dennis Hevesi, “Jack Nelson, Journalist, Dies at 80”, in The New York Times, retrieved 12 Jun 2014:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| billy clubs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| billie club | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
billystick · billy · truncheon