spontoon

noun spontoon

• bastinado — punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick
• billies — a male given name, form of William.
• billy — A billy or billy club is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
• birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
• cosh — A cosh is a heavy piece of rubber or metal which is used as a weapon.