noun, feminine/ˈpora/plural: porras
club, baton, truncheon, nightstick (a baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer); thick type of churro; sweepstake (about an event, e.g. a football match); fan, crowd, supporters (especially political); cheer, from a crowd of supporters
“Coordinate term: churro”
Synonyms: clava, cachiporra, barra
From Latin porrum (“leek”). Compare English porray (“a type of stew”), as well as English porridge.