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Cudgel
01
a short and thick stick that is used as a weapon for hitting or striking
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
cudgels
Examples
In medieval times, soldiers would often wield cudgels in battle as makeshift weapons.
to cudgel
01
to strike forcefully with a heavy stick or blunt weapon
Grammatical Information
movement verb
regular
present tense
cudgel
3rd person singular
cudgels
past simple
cudgeled
past participle
cudgeled
Examples
Guards often cudgel rioters during violent protests.
