Knüppel — meaning in English
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English meaning
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baton
noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
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bludgeon
noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
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cudgel
noun A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
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stick
noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
Senses
Knüppel is used for these senses in English:
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baton
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
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bludgeon
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
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cudgel
A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
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stick
A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
baton — full definition
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noun A short stick used by a police officer as a weapon or by a conductor to lead an orchestra.
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noun A short rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race.
bludgeon — full definition
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noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
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verb To hit someone repeatedly and violently with a heavy object.
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verb To force someone into doing something through pressure or intimidation.
