Coshes

/ˈkɑːʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'cosh'; multiple weighted weapons or bludgeons, or third person singular verb meaning strikes with a cosh.

Etymology

Plural of 'cosh' (the weapon), from Hindi 'khosh,' or conjugation of the verb 'cosh' (to strike), following regular English patterns.

Kelly Says

British police history shows constables once carried 'coshes'—a weapon that was eventually phased out, but the word persists in detective fiction and crime literature.

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