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2. Baton (law enforcement) - Wikipedia

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   The one for daytime was called a day-stick and was 280 mm (11 in) in length. Another baton, that was used at night, was 660 mm (26 in) long and called a night-stick, which is the origin of the word nightstick. The night-stick was longer so it could provide extra protection which was thought to be necessary at night. [4]

3. List of martial arts weapons - Wikipedia

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4. Club (weapon) - Wikipedia

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   An assortment of club weapons from the Wujing Zongyao from left to right: flail, metal bat, double flail, truncheon, mace, barbed mace. A club (also known as a cudgel, baton, bludgeon, truncheon, cosh, nightstick, or impact weapon) is a short staff or stick, usually made of wood, wielded as a weapon or tool [1] since prehistory.

5. Nightstick - Wikipedia

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   Nightstick or night stick may refer to: Club (weapon), a short staff or stick wielded as a weapon Baton (law enforcement), a compliance tool and defensive weapon used by law-enforcement officers; Nightstick (band), an American sludge metal band from Weymouth, Massachusetts; Nightstick, a 1987 Canadian-American made for television action film

6. Improvised weapon - Wikipedia

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   They are generally used for self-defence or if the person is otherwise unarmed. In some cases, improvised weapons are commonly used by attackers in street fights , muggings , murders , gang warfare , during riots , or even during insurgencies , usually when conventional weapons such as firearms are unavailable or inappropriate.

7. Baton (military) - Wikipedia

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   Jean-Baptiste Jourdan with his marshal's baton. In 1813, his baton was captured by British forces following the Battle of Vitoria. [1]The ceremonial baton is a short, thick stick-like object, typically in wood or metal, that is traditionally the sign of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military officer, and carried as a piece of their uniform.