nightstickn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪtstɪk/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., stick n.¹

Etymology: < night n. + stick n.¹

Originally U.S.

A stick of medium length carried by a police officer or security guard, esp. at night.Now usually thought of as longer than the traditional truncheon.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > club or stick > [noun] > constable's or watchman's

pestlea1500

baton?1590

locust club1850

locust1857

locust stick1859

nightclub1882

nightstick1887

billy1889

1887 W. E. S. Fales Brooklyn's Guardians ii. 30 In the wealthier thoroughfares the brawls were of so frequent occurrence that the sight of two watchmen..pounding each other with their night-sticks, occasioned no comment.

1893 S. Crane Maggie xi. 102 The officer made a terrific advance, club in hand. One comprehensive sweep of the long night stick threw the ally to the floor.

1932 New Yorker 4 June 23 There's a lot of law at the end of a nightstick.

1963 T. Morris & P. Morris Pentonville x. 209 Hospital officers do not carry night sticks.

1993 Daily Tel. 30 Sept. 3/1 Two police officers..criticised the traditional truncheon yesterday as inadequate... They called for a better alternative, like a baton or nightstick.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nightstick
释义	nightstickn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪtstɪk/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., stick n.¹ Etymology: < night n. + stick n.¹ Originally U.S. A stick of medium length carried by a police officer or security guard, esp. at night.Now usually thought of as longer than the traditional truncheon. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > club or stick > [noun] > constable's or watchman's pestlea1500 baton?1590 locust club1850 locust1857 locust stick1859 nightclub1882 nightstick1887 billy1889 1887 W. E. S. Fales Brooklyn's Guardians ii. 30 In the wealthier thoroughfares the brawls were of so frequent occurrence that the sight of two watchmen..pounding each other with their night-sticks, occasioned no comment. 1893 S. Crane Maggie xi. 102 The officer made a terrific advance, club in hand. One comprehensive sweep of the long night stick threw the ally to the floor. 1932 New Yorker 4 June 23 There's a lot of law at the end of a nightstick. 1963 T. Morris & P. Morris Pentonville x. 209 Hospital officers do not carry night sticks. 1993 Daily Tel. 30 Sept. 3/1 Two police officers..criticised the traditional truncheon yesterday as inadequate... They called for a better alternative, like a baton or nightstick. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1887
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