bludgeon
/ˈblʌd͡ʒ.ən/
BLɅD͡Ʒ · ən (2 syllables)
English
Noun Top 46,671
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Definition
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
Etymology
First attested in 1730. Origin uncertain, perhaps of Cornish origin (recorded as blogon c. 1450) or from Middle French bougeon, a diminutive of bouge (“club, stick”).
Example Sentences
- "We smashed the radio with a steel bludgeon."
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