"billy club" meaning in All languages combined

See billy club on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: billy clubs [plural], billie club [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} billy club (plural billy clubs)
  1. A short rounded truncheon used by policemen. Synonyms: billy, billystick, truncheon
    Sense id: en-billy_club-en-noun-8FWxS50N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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