- billy club
- billy club illy club n.
a policeman's club; a nightstick.
Syn: truncheon, nightstick, billy, billy club. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
billy club
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billy club — Billy Bil ly, n. 1. A club; esp., a policeman s club. Also called {billy club} [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Wool Manuf.) A slubbing or roving machine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Billy club — Bil ly club , n. see {billy}, n. 1. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
billy club — billy ,club noun count AMERICAN a short stick carried by a police officer as a weapon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
billy club — noun a short stout club used primarily by policemen • Syn: ↑truncheon, ↑nightstick, ↑baton, ↑billy, ↑billystick • Hypernyms: ↑club * * * noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
billy club — billy (def. 1). [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
Billy Club Sandwich — Infobox musical artist Name = Billy Club Sandwich Img capt = Billy Club Sandwich in France 2004. From Left to Right: Glen Lorieo, Martin Gonzalez, Gary Muttley, Malone Ranalli Img size = 250 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin … Wikipedia
billy club — noun A short rounded club used by policemen. Syn: billy … Wiktionary
billy club — noun Etymology: 2billy Date: 1949 a heavy usually wooden club; specifically a police officer s club … New Collegiate Dictionary
billy club — noun N. Amer. a truncheon. Origin C19: from Billy, familiar form of the given name William … English new terms dictionary
billy-club — See billy … Ballentine's law dictionary
