Word: nightstick
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: night
stick
Definition: A long narrow pole-like club carried by police and security people, for use in self-defense.
Morphemes:
Affix: night
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
Affix: stick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stikke
Language: enm
Decoded: stikke
Meaning: stick, rod, twig