Hammer and Truncheon

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Hammer

Hammer noun - A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking.
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Truncheon and hammer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truncheon" instead a noun "Hammer".
Nearby Words: hammered, hammering, hammerhead, hammerer

Truncheon

Truncheon noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.
Usage example: police officers were forced to use their truncheons on the rioters
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Hammer and truncheon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hammer" instead a noun "Truncheon".

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standard standard hammer standard truncheon
effective effective hammer effective truncheon
large large hammer large truncheon
great great hammer great truncheon
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  • Rifts has no such compunctious, however, and will gladly introduce weapons like the bangstick, a truncheon (also available in staff and hammer) with a single-round shotgun chamber built into one end and an impact trigger.
    Source: Cool, but Stupid
  • Literature / The Iron Dream Drop the Hammer: The Steel Commander, aka the Great Truncheon of Held, is as light as a feather (to its rightful bearer) but strikes with the mass of a mountain.
    Source: Literature / The Iron Dream
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Truncheon and Hammer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hammer/truncheon
Hammer & Truncheon. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hammer/truncheon>.
Truncheon or Hammer. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hammer/truncheon.

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