CUDGEL


Meaning of CUDGEL in English

cud ‧ gel /ˈkʌdʒ ə l/ BrE AmE noun

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: cycgel ]

1 . [countable] a short thick stick used as a weapon

2 . take up the cudgels (on behalf of somebody/something) formal to start to fight for an idea that you believe in

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.