[じって;じゅって, jitte ; jutte](n) (arch) short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policeman and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)[Add to Longdo]
[とりものちょう, torimonochou](n) (1) (See 目明かし, 岡っ引き) detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); (2) detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs[Add to Longdo]