noun
- short clubs or batons carried by police officers as weapons
Usage: law enforcement
Examples
- The police officers carried nightsticks on their belts.
- During the riot, several nightsticks were broken.
- The department issued new nightsticks to all patrol officers.
- He was trained in the proper use of nightsticks for self-defense.
- The suspect was subdued with nightsticks after resisting arrest.
- Modern police forces often prefer tasers over traditional nightsticks.