Cudgel
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌdʒəl/
Cudgel (noun)
- A short, heavy stick used as a weapon.
Examples
- He carried a cudgel for protection during his walks.
- The old man leaned on a cudgel as he walked.
Common collocations: wooden cudgel, heavy cudgel, carry a cudgel, cudgel someone, cudgel repeatedly
Cudgel (verb)
- To hit someone with a heavy stick.
Examples
- The guard threatened to cudgel the intruder.
- He was cudgelled for stealing from the market.