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cudgel

noun/verb

/ˈkʌdʒ.əl/

Meaning

A short, thick stick used as a weapon; to beat with a cudgel.

The guard used a cudgel to chase away the thief.

take up the cudgels

club, stick, baton, staff, bludgeon

caress, protect, support

wooden cudgel, heavy cudgel, wield a cudgel, take up the cudgels

lack of trust; suspicion or doubt about someone or something

a trap for catching animals; to catch or trap

a delicate fabric made of threads; or to fasten or tie with a lace

A weapon that explodes; also to attack with bombs or to fail badly.

Letters, packages, or email messages sent or delivered to someone.

an institution where money is kept and managed; or to tilt in movement (like an airplane or riverban...