Cudgel: meaning, definitions and examples
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cudgel
[ หkสdสษl ]
weapon
A short thick stick used as a weapon; a club.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He defended himself with a cudgel against the attackers.
- The robbers were armed with cudgels.
fighting
To beat with a cudgel.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The guards threatened to cudgel the prisoner if he didn't cooperate.
- He was cudgelled by his opponents during the brawl.
Translations
Translations of the word "cudgel" in other languages:
๐ต๐น porrete
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฆเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Knรผppel
๐ฎ๐ฉ pentung
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะฐะปะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ paลka
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฃๆฃ (ใใใผใ)
๐ซ๐ท gourdin
๐ช๐ธ garrote
๐น๐ท sopa
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณค๋ด (gonbong)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ obuลกek
๐ธ๐ฐ palica
๐จ๐ณ ๆฃๆฃ (gรนnbร ng)
๐ธ๐ฎ gorjaฤa
๐ฎ๐ธ gaddur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพาะฟะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแแแ แแ (gulmk'erdi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษyษnษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ garrote
Word origin
The word 'cudgel' originated in Middle English from the Old English word 'cycgel', meaning a short stick used as a weapon. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to a club-like weapon. Cudgels were commonly used in medieval times as a simple and effective weapon in combat or for self-defense.