cudgel

/ˈkʌdʒl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌdʒl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkə-jəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkʌdʒ.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌdʒ.əl/ (ame, ipa)

1.名詞C2

釋義

a thick, fairly short club used to hit or threaten people

例句

The guard at the gate held a heavy cudgel over his shoulder.

carry/hold a cudgel

Museum visitors stopped to study the iron cudgel in the glass case.

同義詞

club
A broader word for a heavy stick; it does not always sound old-fashioned.
bludgeon
Usually stresses the weapon's use for brutal hitting.
truncheon
More specific — usually a police club rather than a general heavy stick.

Usually refers to a rough or old-fashioned weapon, not an ordinary stick for walking or work.

❌He leaned on a cudgel while walking home.

✅He leaned on a walking stick while walking home.

💡A cudgel is a weapon, not a normal stick used for support.

cudgel — noun