A tankard for beer or ale usually of tar-coated leather.
A piece of leather-covered metal with a flexible handle; used for hitting people; SYN. cosh, sap.
A hand weapon typically consisting of a piece of leather-enclosed metal with a strap or springy shaft for a handle

ETYM Cf. Irish blocan a little block, Gael. plocan a mallet, W. plocyn, dim. of ploc block; or perh. connected with Eng. blow a stroke. Related to Block, Blow a stroke.
A heavy stick used as a weapon.

ETYM Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbufôir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, German klumpen clump, kolben club, and Eng. clump.
1. A formal association of people with similar interests; SYN. society, guild, gild, lodge, order.
2. A playing card in the minor suit of clubs (having one or more black trefoils on it).
3. Stout stick that is larger at one end.

Chiefly British; a weighted weapon similar to a blackjack

ETYM Old Eng. kuggel; cf. German keule club (with a round end), kugel ball, or perh. w. cogyl cudgel, or Dutch cudse, kuds, cudgel.
A heavy stick used as a weapon.

ETYM Old Eng. sticke, as. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, German stecken a stick, staff, Old High Germ. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. Related to Stick.
1. A small thin branch of a tree.
2. A length of wood.
3. A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane; SYN. control stick, joystick.
4. Threat of a penalty.

ETYM Spanish bastonada (cf. French bastonnade), from baston (cf. French bâton) a stick or staff. Related to Baston.
A cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet.
Beating on soles of feet.

The act of subjecting to strong attack; SYN. banging.

1. The part of a harness that passes around the rump of a draft animal
2. The short coarse wool on the rump and hind legs of a sheep or goat; also; the hair on the corresponding part of a dog

1. To attack verbally with harsh criticism; SYN. belabour.
2. To work at or to absurd length; SYN. belabour.

To overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club.

1. To beat severely
2. To berate critically
3. To defeat decisively
4. Drum, stamp

To whip; SYN. scourge.

To beat severely with a whip or rod; SYN. welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce.

To cudgel; beat with a cudgel.

To flog; to be flogged.

To hit hard; SYN. wham, whop, wallop.