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nuija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bludgeon noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
  • clod noun A lump of earth, clay, or turf.
  • club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
  • cudgel noun A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
  • gavel noun A small ceremonial mallet used by a judge, chairperson, or auctioneer to call for order or to confirm a decision.
  • mallet noun A hammer with a large head, usually made of wood or rubber, used to strike a tool or object without damaging it.

Senses

nuija is used for these senses in English:

  • bludgeon A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
  • clod A stupid person; a dolt.
  • 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.
  • gavel A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
  • mallet (weapons) A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger.
  • mallet (music) A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.

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.

clod — full definition

  1. noun A lump of earth, clay, or turf.
  2. noun An awkward or foolish person.

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