bludgeon
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈblʌdʒən/
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- Some of them had bludgeons and started beating on anyone they could reach.
- bludgeon as a weapon
They found a a bludgeon wound on her head that was like an inch deep.
- They found a a bludgeon wound on her head that was like an inch deep.
Examples
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The suspect was arrested for carrying a bludgeon made of wood in a public place.
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During the fight, he swung the bludgeon at his opponent, causing serious injury.
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The chest and sides looked as if they had been beaten with a bludgeon.
Blog text (2) -
They found a a bludgeon wound on her head that was like an inch deep.
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The priest heard him drop the bludgeon among the dried rushes on the floor.
Fiction book (1997) -
Combatants resorted to the use of knives, pistols, dirks, and bludgeons to maim and kill one another.
Academic text (1990) -
When two officers find the fugitives, Sweetback bludgeons and impales them with a pool cue, a prop symbolizing street life.
Academic text (2017) -
The detective found a bludgeon hidden under the mattress that matched the weapon used in the crime.
Synonyms
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1.9
A thick heavy stick used to hit things or for protection
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3.9
A large heavy tool with a long handle used to break stone or drive stakes
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6.7
A short thick stick police carry to hit or defend themselves
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8.9
A short thick stick that people use as a weapon
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9.0
A short thick stick police carry to hit someone or protect themselves
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9.0
A heavy club with a metal head used in battles long ago
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7.4
A short heavy stick used to hit a ball or as a weapon
A short heavy stick that police use to hit or control people
A heavy weight on a rope that you use as a hand weapon to hit someone
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bludgeon probably comes from an old dialect word like bludg- that meant a short, heavy club. Think of a thick 'club' you can hit with, and that's why bludgeon now means a heavy stick or club used as a weapon.