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truncheon

Stave vs Truncheon - What's the difference?

stave | truncheon |


In lang=en terms the difference between stave and truncheon

is that stave is to walk or move rapidly while truncheon is to strike with a truncheon.

As nouns the difference between stave and truncheon

is that stave is one of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc while truncheon is (label) a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance.

As verbs the difference between stave and truncheon

is that stave is to break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst often with in while truncheon is to strike with a truncheon.

Truncheon vs Sap - What's the difference?

truncheon | sap |


As nouns the difference between truncheon and sap

is that truncheon is (label) a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance while sap is wax.

As a verb truncheon

is to strike with a truncheon.

Spontoon vs Truncheon - What's the difference?

spontoon | truncheon |


As nouns the difference between spontoon and truncheon

is that spontoon is a pointed weapon similar to a pike while truncheon is (label) a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance.

As a verb truncheon is

to strike with a truncheon.

Vegetable vs Truncheon - What's the difference?

vegetable | truncheon |


As nouns the difference between vegetable and truncheon

is that vegetable is any plant while truncheon is (label) a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance.

As an adjective vegetable

is of or relating to plants.

As a verb truncheon is

to strike with a truncheon.

Truncheon vs Quarterstaff - What's the difference?

truncheon | quarterstaff | Related terms |

Truncheon is a related term of quarterstaff.


As nouns the difference between truncheon and quarterstaff

is that truncheon is (label) a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance while quarterstaff is a wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 25 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural england during the early modern period.

As a verb truncheon

is to strike with a truncheon.

Truncheon vs Cuttingsforgrowing - What's the difference?

truncheon | cuttingsforgrowing |

Truncheon vs Waddy - What's the difference?

truncheon | waddy | Related terms |

Truncheon is a related term of waddy.


As nouns the difference between truncheon and waddy

is that truncheon is (label) a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance while waddy is (colloquial) a cowboy or waddy can be (australia) a war club used by aboriginal australians; a nulla nulla.

As a verb truncheon

is to strike with a truncheon.

Shillelagh vs Truncheon - What's the difference?

shillelagh | truncheon | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between shillelagh and truncheon

is that shillelagh is a wooden (especially oaken) club ending with a large knob while truncheon is a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance.

As a verb truncheon is

to strike with a truncheon.

Truncheon vs Bat - What's the difference?

truncheon | bat | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between truncheon and bat

is that truncheon is a stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to produce rapid growth while bat is packsaddle.

In transitive terms the difference between truncheon and bat

is that truncheon is to strike with a truncheon while bat is to flutter: bat one's eyelashes.

As an acronym BAT is

best available technology; a principle applying to regulations on limiting pollutant discharges.

Truncheon vs Mace - What's the difference?

truncheon | mace | Related terms |

Truncheon is a related term of mace.


As verbs the difference between truncheon and mace

is that truncheon is to strike with a truncheon while mace is .

As a noun truncheon

is (label) a fragment or piece broken off from something, especially a broken-off piece of a spear or lance.

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