påk — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

påk is used for these senses in English:

• cudgel A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
• truncheon A short staff, a club; a cudgel.

cudgel — full definition

1. noun A thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.
2. noun Something used to threaten or pressure someone into doing what you want.

truncheon — full definition

1. noun A short heavy stick used as a weapon, especially the baton carried by police.
2. noun A broken-off piece of something, such as the shaft of a spear or lance.

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