truncheon

noun truncheon

• bastinado — punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick
• baton — A baton is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
• 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.