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truncheon

[truhn-chuhn] / ˈtrʌn tʃən /
NOUN
weapon
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Mr. Truncheon passed our names to Mr. Billiter, who bawled them out on the stairs.

From A Little Dinner at Timmin's by Thackeray, William Makepeace

And she shot one glance at Fitzroy, who shot another at the great Truncheon, who held down his eyes.

From A Little Dinner at Timmin's by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Do you forget,—you, Midge, and I, are engaged to Truncheon, the manager, and that the bills are already up with our names to-night to play at Winchester?

From Wild Oats or, The Strolling Gentlemen by Anonymous

"I'm Truncheon, Ma'am," he said, with a low bow.

From A Little Dinner at Timmin's by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Mr. Truncheon observed, who seemed to have a spite to Mrs. Gashleigh.

From A Little Dinner at Timmin's by Thackeray, William Makepeace




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