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Cudgel
01
a short and thick stick that is used as a weapon for hitting or striking
Examples
In medieval times, soldiers would often wield cudgels in battle as makeshift weapons.
The farmer used a cudgel to fend off the wolves attacking his livestock.
to cudgel
01
to strike forcefully with a heavy stick or blunt weapon
Examples
Guards often cudgel rioters during violent protests.
He was cudgeled during the skirmish by an angry mob.
