Truncheon
Truncheon noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.
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Weapon
Weapon noun - Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.
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Truncheon and weapon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Truncheon" instead a noun "Weapon".
Nearby Words: weaponry, weaponless
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While technically not a dedicated weapon (no matter what certain anime tell you) the kunai of ancient Japan certainly had the capability for being used as one, either as a truncheon or a stabbing weapon.
Source: Swiss Army Weapon - Not only did the sai originate as a weapon in around the seventeenth century AD in East Asia instead of 2000 BC Egypt, but sai were typically blunt truncheon-type weapons mostly used for blocking and breaking swords instead of sharp knife-type weapons.
Source: Improbable Use of a Weapon -
The weapon shop in the city of Anvil sells a weapon called the Truncheon of Submission: a club that damages a creature's Fatigue while restoring their health.
Source: Healing Shiv
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