noun

cudgel

Cudgel (noun) means a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.

noun

A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.

Anything that can be used as a threat to force one's will on another.

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Etymology

From Middle English kuggel, from Old English cyċġel (“a large stick, cudgel”), from Proto-West Germanic *kuggil, from Proto-Germanic *kuggilaz (“a knobbed instrument”), derivative of Proto-Germanic *kuggǭ (“cog, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *gewgʰ- (“swelling, bow”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to bow, bend, arch, curve”), equivalent to cog + -el (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Middle Dutch coghele (“a stick with a rounded end”).

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of cudgel?

"cudgel" (noun) means a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.

What are the different meanings of cudgel?

"cudgel" has 2 main meanings: 1. A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon; 2. Anything that can be used as a threat to force one's will on another.