fūstis — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.

Senses

fūstis is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

club — full definition

1. noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
2. noun A heavy stick used as a weapon, or (in sports) an implement used to strike a ball, such as in golf.
3. noun A venue offering entertainment, especially music and dancing (a nightclub).
4. verb To hit someone or something with a heavy stick or similar object.
5. verb To join together to form a group, or to pool money for a shared purpose.

cudgel — full definition

1. noun A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
2. noun Anything that can be used as a threat to force one's will on another.

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