警けい棒ぼう

noun

police baton; truncheon; billy club

Refers specifically to the baton carried by police officers. The word is neutral and commonly used in news reports.

• 警けい官かんが警けい棒ぼうを手てに取とった。

  The police officer picked up the baton.

• デモ隊たいに向むかって警けい棒ぼうを構かまえた。

  They raised their batons toward the demonstrators.