Home › Words › P › painstickpainstickpainstick means A weapon consisting of a baton capable of delivering a jolt of pain on contact with the body.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, painstick ranks #16,734 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom pain + stick.nounA weapon consisting of a baton capable of delivering a jolt of pain on contact with the body.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.stickfighting 62% match — Fighting with a staff or baton, as in certain martial arts. vs painstick →baston 61% match — A staff or cudgel. vs painstick →bloodstick 60% match — A piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead, used to strike the fleam into the vein. vs painstick →espantoon 60% match — A police nightstick with an attached strap by which it can be swung, used originally in Baltimore, Maryland. vs painstick →swordstick 59% match — A cane incorporating a concealed blade. vs painstick →bangstick 59% match — A kind of underwater speargun used primarily against sharks. vs painstick →kubotan 58% match — A small baton-like rod constituting a self-defense tool; its principal use is in applying uncomfortable holds to someone when subduing them. vs painstick →baton 57% match — A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes. vs painstick →