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Nightsticks

Scope note

Short, heavy clubs consisting of a stick, usually wooden, with a handle but no head, typically carried by policemen on patrol or as riot control equipment.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000247659

Broader Terms used

clubs (weapons)

Equivalent Terms used

nightstick

Created

13yrs ago

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