noun
- short thick sticks used as weapons
verb
- beats with a cudgel or club
Examples
- The medieval guards carried wooden cudgels for protection.
- Protesters clashed with police wielding cudgels and shields.
- He cudgels his opponent mercilessly in the fight scene.
- The angry mob grabbed cudgels and pitchforks.
- She cudgels the piñata until it breaks open.
- Ancient warriors often fought with cudgels and spears.
- The villain cudgels the hero before making his escape.