Bludgeon ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Bludgeon ( noun )

1. A short, heavy club, typically one with a round, bulging head and a handle.
2. A weapon, especially a truncheon, used for striking or bashing.

Origin:

From bludgeon, from middle english bludgoun, from blud "blood" + goun "cudgel".

Examples:

1. The robbers were armed with bludgeons.
2. He hit him over the head with a bludgeon.
3. The police used bludgeons to disperse the crowd.
4. He used the bludgeon to break the lock.
5. The bludgeon was a primitive weapon but very effective.

(As a verb)

Bludgeon ( verb )

1. A short, heavy club, typically one with a round, bulging head and a handle.
2. A weapon, especially a truncheon, used for striking or bashing.

Origin:

From bludgeon, from middle english bludgoun, from blud "blood" + goun "cudgel".

Examples:

1. The robbers were armed with bludgeons.
2. He hit him over the head with a bludgeon.
3. The police used bludgeons to disperse the crowd.
4. He used the bludgeon to break the lock.
5. The bludgeon was a primitive weapon but very effective.