beat+with+a+cudgel

  • 71Bastinadoing — Bastinado Bas ti*na do, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bastinadoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bastinadoing}.] To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 72Belabor — Be*la bor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belabored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belaboring}.] 1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn. Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat soundly; to cudgel. [1913… …

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  • 73Belabored — Belabor Be*la bor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belabored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belaboring}.] 1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn. Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat soundly; to cudgel. [1913 …

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  • 74Belaboring — Belabor Be*la bor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belabored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belaboring}.] 1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn. Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat soundly; to cudgel. [1913 …

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  • 75truncheon — /trun cheuhn/, n. 1. the club carried by a police officer; billy. 2. a staff representing an office or authority; baton. 3. the shattered shaft of a spear. 4. Obs. cudgel; bludgeon. v.t. 5. Archaic. to beat with a club. [1300 50; ME tronchon… …

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  • 76truncheon — trun•cheon [[t]ˈtrʌn tʃən[/t]] n. 1) the club carried by a police officer; billy 2) a staff representing an office or authority; baton 3) the shattered shaft of a spear 4) Obs. cudgel; bludgeon 5) archaic to beat with a club • Etymology: 1300–50; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 77truncheon — /ˈtrʌnʃən / (say trunshuhn) noun 1. a short club carried by a police officer. 2. a baton, or staff of office or authority. 3. Obsolete a club or cudgel. 4. Obsolete the shaft of a spear. –verb (t) 5. to beat with a club. {Middle English trunchon …

  • 78fustigate — [fus′ti gāt΄] vt. fustigated, fustigating [< L fustigatus, pp. of fustigare < fustis, a stick + agere: see ACT1] to beat with a stick; cudgel fustigation n …

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  • 79trun|cheon — «TRUHN chuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a stick cut and shaped for use as a weapon; short club: »a policeman s truncheon. SYNONYM(S): cudgel. 2. a staff of office or authority; baton: »a herald s truncheon. SYNONYM(S): mace …

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  • 80stick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. stab, puncture, prick; put, place, thrust; glue; transfix, impale; informal, puzzle, stump. See opening, coherence, difficulty. v. i. adhere, cling; stay, remain, tarry; stall, freeze, be immobile …

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