bludgeon
noun
[ ˈblʌdʒ(ə)n ]
• a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon.
• "maces and spiked bludgeons"
Similar:
cudgel,
club,
stick,
truncheon,
baton,
bat,
heavy weapon,
blunt instrument,
nightstick,
blackjack,
cosh,
bludgeon
verb
• beat (someone) repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object.
• "she was found bludgeoned to death in the basement"
Similar:
batter,
cudgel,
club,
strike,
hit,
beat,
beat up,
hammer,
thrash,
clobber,
Origin:
mid 18th century: of unknown origin.
