knuppel — meaning in English

English meaning

• bat noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
• bludgeon noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
• club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
• cudgel noun A thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.
• truncheon noun A short heavy stick used as a weapon, especially the baton carried by police.

Senses

knuppel is used for these senses in English:

• bat (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
• bludgeon A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
• club (countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
• cudgel A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
• palooka (US, _, slang) A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
• truncheon A short staff, a club; a cudgel.

bat — full definition

1. noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
2. noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.
3. verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.
4. verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.

bludgeon — full definition

1. noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
2. verb To hit someone repeatedly and violently with a heavy object.
3. verb To force someone into doing something through pressure or intimidation.

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