How is the word matraque translated from French to English

English translation
Truncheon
noun

Un bâton court et épais utilisé par la police.

A short thick stick used by police.

Examples with “matraque”

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  • L'agent tenait une matraque. — The officer held a truncheon.

  • Pourquoi sa matraque est-elle encore sur le bureau ? — Why is his truncheon still on the desk?

  • Les matraques pendaient à leur ceinture. — The truncheons hung from their belts.

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