cudgel
ˈkʌdʒ(ə)l
noun
a short, thick stick used as a weapon.
club,bludgeon,stick,truncheon,baton,blackthorn,mace,bat,blackjack,billy,billy club,nightstick,shillelagh,lathi,danda,kierie,knobkerrie,cosh,life preserver
verb
beat with a cudgel.
they would lie in wait and cudgel her to death
bludgeon,club,beat,batter,bash,attack,assault,cosh