oaken towel
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A truncheon.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “oaken towel” mean?
A truncheon.
Is “oaken towel” formal or informal?
oaken towel is generally archaic, slang.