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- US Pronunciation
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- [truhn-chuh n]
- /ˈtrʌn tʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [truhn-chuh n]
- /ˈtrʌn tʃən/
Definitions of truncheoned word
- noun truncheoned the club carried by a police officer; billy. 1
- noun truncheoned a staff representing an office or authority; baton. 1
- noun truncheoned the shattered shaft of a spear. 1
- noun truncheoned Obsolete. cudgel; bludgeon. 1
- verb with object truncheoned Archaic. to beat with a club. 1
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Origin of truncheoned
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English tronchon fragment < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *trunciōn-, stem of *trunciō literally, a lopping. See trunk, -ion
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Parts of speech for Truncheoned
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
truncheoned popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
truncheoned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for truncheoned
noun truncheoned
- bastinadoed — Simple past tense and past participle of bastinado.
- clubbed — having a thickened end, like a club
- cudgeled — a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club.
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