A truncheon or baton (also called a cosh, Paddy
wacker, billystick, b'tawn, billy club, nightstick,
sap, blackjack, stick) is essentially a stick of
less than arm's length, usually made of wood, plastic,
or metal, and carried by law-enforcement, corrections,
security, and (less often) military personnel for
less lethal self-defense, as well as control and
to disperse combative and non-compliant subjects...
