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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

Communication or connection with someone.

The stomach or belly; also used for courage, instinct, or to remove the inside of something.

lack of trust; suspicion or doubt about someone or something

a sudden loss of courage or confidence, often caused by disappointment or fear

A flat structure made of logs or planks tied together, used as a boat or floating platform; to trave...

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; to form an opinion or suppos...